Newcastle (film)

Newcastle
Directed byDan Castle
Written byDan Castle
Produced byNaomi Wenck
StarringLachlan Buchanan
Xavier Samuel
Reshad Strik
Shane Jacobson
CinematographyRichard Michalak
Edited byRodrigo Balart
Music byMichael Yezerski
Production
company
Distributed byWolfe Video
Release dates
Running time
107 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Newcastle is a 2008 Australian drama film set in the city of Newcastle, in New South Wales.[1]

Plot

Young surfer Jesse has always been in the shadow of his older brother Victor, who tried to become a champion surfer and failed. Jesse, his friends — Nathan, Andy and Scotty — and his brother Fergus (who has a crush on Andy, which is reciprocated), along with Deb and Leah, all go on a camping-surfing trip to a remote beach.

But Victor shows up, things get competitive, and tragedy hits: There is a severe accident in which Andy is seriously injured and Victor is killed. After the funeral, Fergus and Jesse bond on a night under the stars, and the film ends on a happier note, with Jesse as a competitor in a junior surf comp.

Cast

Reception

Box office

Newcastle grossed $213,563 at the box office in Australia.[2]

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 61% with an average score of 5.63/10, based on 18 reviews.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Joyce, James (30 October 2008). "Newcastle, the movie: You be the critic". Newcastle Herald. Newcastle, New South Wales.
  2. ^ "Australian films at the Australian box office" (PDF). Film Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Newcastle: reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 November 2020.


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