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Blackrock (1997)
Director: Steven Vidler
Cast: Laurence Breuls, Linda Cropper, Simon Lyndon, Chris Haywood
6.0Runtime90 min
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In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Blackrock (1997), directed by Steven Vidler, is a drama thriller that has received mixed reviews. While the film has a moderate 6.0/10 rating on IMDb, indicating average audience reception, it has not received any major awards recognition.
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Directed by Steven Vidler, Blackrock (1997) is a gripping drama that delves into the complex social dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by a group of teenagers in a small Australian town. The film's nuanced performances, particularly from Laurence Breuls and Simon Lyndon, and its unflinching exploration of themes like responsibility, guilt, and the consequences of inaction make it a compelling watch for fans of character-driven stories.
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Blackrock is a 1997 Australian teen drama thriller film produced by David Elfick and Catherine Knapman, directed by Steven Vidler with the screenplay by Nick Enright. Marking Vidler's directorial debut, the film was adapted from the play of the same name, also written by Enright, which was inspired by the murder of Leigh Leigh. The film stars Laurence Breuls, Simon Lyndon and Linda Cropper, and also features the first credited film performance of Heath Ledger. The film follows Jared (Breuls), a young surfer who witnesses his friends raping a girl. When she is found murdered the next day, Jared is torn between revealing what he saw and protecting his friends.
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