Redball
Jon Hewitt wrote the script after seeing Belinda McClory in Janus, which was produced and aired on ABC TV between 1994 and 1995.[3]
| Redball | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jon Hewitt |
| Produced by | Phillip Parslow |
| Written by | Jon Hewitt |
| Starring | Belinda McClory John Brumpton |
| Music by | Neil McGrath |
| Cinematography | Mark Pugh |
Production company | Rough Beast Paper Bark Films |
| Distributed by | Palace Films Scanbox International |
Release date | 29 April 1999 (Australia) 19 August 1999 (USA) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | under A$300,000[1] |
| Box office | A$30,276 (Australia)[2] |
Redball is a 1999 Australian film.
Most of the budget came from private sources with $100,000 from Film Victoria. The movie was shot on Mini-DV.[4]
Synopsis
Against a background of ongoing and systemic corruption, Victoria Police detectives Wilson and Walsh are tasked with solving a series of child murders committed in Melbourne by a serial killer dubbed "Mr. Creep". The film is also dispersed with scenes about a dead body found floating in the Yarra River, where more and more senior police officials instruct it to be ignored and send further downstream, reflecting the corruption and apathy shown by police throughout the film.
Cast
- Belinda McClory as Det. JJ Wilson
- John Brumpton as Det. Robbie Walsh
- Frank Magree as Det. Chris Hill
- Robert Morgan as Senior Det. Mike Brown
- Dan Wyllie as Ronny Sprinks
References
- Redball at SBS Movie Show accessed 15 November 2012
- "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 13 November 2012
- Andrew L Urban "MCCLORY, BELINDA: REDBALL", Urban Cinefile accessed 15 November 2012
- "Interview with Jon Hewitt", Signet, 27 August 1998 accessed 18 November 2012