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Newcastle

2008-04-25 · 107 min · ★ 4.9

Romance · Drama

17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar future is brought home by the coal barges that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has the natural skills to surf his way out of this reality and onto the international circuit but can he overcome his equally natural ability to sabotage himself? A momentous weekend away with his mates that includes first love and tragedy leads him to discover what's really important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.

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Directors
Dan Castle
Production companies
Dragonfly Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation, 3 Dogs & a Pony, Newcastle Pictures, IFF/CINV
Countries
Australia, Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lachlan BuchananLachlan BuchananJesse
Xavier SamuelXavier SamuelFergus
Reshad StrikReshad StrikVictor
Kirk JenkinsKirk JenkinsAndy
Israel CannanIsrael CannanScotty
Ben MillikenBen MillikenNathan
Debra AdesDebra AdesDebra
Rebecca BreedsRebecca BreedsLeah
Gigi EdgleyGigi EdgleySandra
Joy SmithersJoy SmithersFlora
Jaymes TrigloneBilly
Woody NaismithJake
Zachary GarredZachary GarredKurt
Zachary GarredZachary GarredRipley
Anthony HayesAnthony HayesDanny
Shane JacobsonShane JacobsonReggie
Barry OttoBarry OttoGramps
June PageBette (uncredited)

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