Mallboy
6.2
“Just Another Ordinary Australian Family”
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne. His father Sam (Brett Swain) is in prison, while his mother Jenny (Nell Feeney) is too lost in her problems with alcohol to provide much guidance for her children. Left to his own devices, Shaun commits petty theft, smokes pot, and deals drugs to his friends as they hang out at the nearby shopping mall. Shaun seems unable to reach out to anyone, not even his girlfriend (Lauren Hawker) or Darren (Brett Tucker), a social worker eager to help him. When his father is released from prison and brings his mistress to the "Welcome Home" party Jenny throws for him, Shaun comes to realize that if he is ever to resolve his problems, he will have to do it without the help of his family. Mallboy marked the feature film debut for writer/director Vincent Giarrusso.
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Cast
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Kane McNay
Shaun
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SeaChange
Holly's Heroes
Nell Feeney
Jenny
Known for
Foe
The Gloaming
Fiona Eagger
Vincent Giarrusso
Brett Swain
Sam
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Janus
Jo Kennedy
Janice
Also in
Starstruck
The Finder
Brett Tucker
Darren
Known for
Arcane
Spartacus
Maxie Rickard
Tanya
Also in
The Last of the Ryans
Sarah Naumoff
Joanne
No other roles listed
Lauren Hawker
Sue
Also in
Eugenie Sandler P.I.
Dreams for Life
Ronald Grima
Dean
No other roles listed
Sheryl Munks
Pam
Also in
The Man from Snowy River
The Big Steal
Vincent Giarrusso Director · Glenn Bennie Composer Brendan Lavelle Cinematographer
First release May 16, 2000 · Produced in Australia · Production SBS Independent, The Premium Movie Partnership
Production
Australian Film Commission
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SBS Independent
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The Premium Movie Partnership
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Twenty 20
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Film Victoria
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2000
Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Australia · March 13, 2001
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
April 23, 2002 · TV premiere
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