"True History of the Kelly Gang" is a 2019 bushranger film directed by Justin Kurzel.
The starring cast includes George MacKay as Ned Kelly, Essie Davis as Ellen Kelly, Orlando Schwerdt as Young Ned Kelly, Nicholas Hoult as Constable Fitzpatrick, Russell Crowe as Harry Power, Sean Keenan as Joe Byrne, Charlie Hunnam as Sgt O'Neil, Thomasin McKenzie as Mary Hearn, Claudia Karvan as Mrs. Shelton, Jacob Collins-Levy as Thomas Curnow and others.
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Trailer
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IFC Films on Friday, March 13, 2020 released the trailer for "True History of the Kelly Gang" you can watch here:
The True History of the Kelly Gang - Official Trailer I HD I IFC FIlms.
Plot summary
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Here is a short review of "True History of the Kelly Gang" movie plot summary.
Based on Peter Carey's novel, the film is a highly-fictionalised account of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly (George MacKay) and his gang as they flee from authorities during the 1870s.
Although the following facts are not made clear in the film, in reality Ned Kelly's father, John "Red" Kelly (Gentle Ben Corbett), was an Irishman transported to a prison colony in Van Diemen's Land, who eventually settled in the colony of Victoria, Australia. After marrying Ned's mother Ellen (Essie Davis), the Kellys settled in a rural area northeast of Melbourne. Before the film's narrative begins, Red Kelly (Ben Corbett) has had numerous brushes with the colonial police forces. Toward the start of the film he has another confrontation with the constabulary which results in his imprisonment and death when his son Ned (Orlando Schwerdt) is twelve years old. Ned is a courageous and compassionate boy, in one instance jumping into a river to save another boy from drowning. Ned is shocked when he finds evidence that his father has been cross-dressing while carrying out his outlaw raids.
Ned's mother attempts to provide for her children by running a still or shebeen, providing sexual favors to Sergeant O'Neill (Charlie Hunnam), and taking on a series of lovers, eventually including the notorious bushranger Harry Power (Russell Crowe). Power takes on young Ned as an apprentice and provides him with knowledge of the land, hideouts, and strategies for bushranging. Under pressure from Power, Ned shoots Sergeant O'Neil but refuses to kill him, despite Power ordering him to do so. Ned leaves Power and returns to his family's settlement, infuriated since he has learned that his mother essentially "sold" him to Power. Ned is soon arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for shooting O'Neill. After his eventual release, Ned (now played by George MacKay) returns to his mother's house as a young man in his late teens.
Cast
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Release date
When is True History of the Kelly Gang movie release date?
"True History of the Kelly Gang" movie release date was scheduled to be on September 11, 2019 (TIFF), on January 9, 2020 (Australia) and on February 28, 2020 (United Kingdom, Turkey) distributing by Transmission Films, Stan (Australia), Picturehouse Entertainment (United Kingdom), Film & TV House, IFC Films, GEM Entertainment, At Entertainment, Con Un Pack Distribución, Spentzos Films, The Searchers, A2 Filmes, Cine Canibal, Forefront Media Group, Koch Films and Remain In Light.
Filming
What are True History of the Kelly Gang filming details?
The duration of the film is 124 minutes. The film grossed over $446,177 (theatrical), and $457,627 (home market).
"True History of the Kelly Gang" movie is rated "R", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about True History of the Kelly Gang movie?
"True History of the Kelly Gang" movie got high rating from critics. IMDB rating is 6/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 80/100.
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