Kick

Alternative title
James
Synopsis
Feature film about high school student and rugby champion Matt Grant, whose secret passion is ballet dancing. When he auditions for a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Sydney Opera House, he has to face the misgivings of his girlfriend and the derision of his macho mates. The film includes some excerpts from the rehearsal of the ballet.
Language
English (Australia)
Country
Australia
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1999
Duration
92 mins

Credits

Director
Linda Heys
Producer
Mariel Beros; Ross Matthews; Sharon Kruger
Cinematographer
Martin McGrath
Writer
Stuart Beattie
Music
Nerida Tyson-Chew
Costume
Annie Marshall
Art Direction
Catherine Mansill
Choreographer
Paul Mercurio
Cast
Martin HendersonTom Bradshaw
Paul MercurioDavid Knight
Radha MitchellTamara Spencer
Rebecca YatesClaire Andrews
Russell PageMatt Grant

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Keywords
ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Teen movie

Notes

Notes
Available on DVD from amazon.de only (8/2006).
History
The release date is the video premiere of the film in Iceland on 14 December 1999. First shown on UK terrestrial television on Channel 5, 26 August 2006.
Awards
Nominated for an AFI Award in 2000:
Best Performance by an an Actor in a Supporting Role
(Martin Henderson).

Production Company

Name

Carmelina Pictures

Name

Michael Blackwood Productions, Inc.

Email
blackwoodfilm@aol.com
Web
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Phone
(212) 242 1805
Fax
(212) 242 1671
Address
6 West 18th Street
Suite 2B
New York, NY
10011
USA

Sponsor

Name

New South Wales Film and Television Office

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Name

National Film & Sound Archive (NFSA), Canberra

Email
access@nfsa.gov.au
Web
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Phone
+61 2 6248 2000
Fax
+61 2 6248 2222
Address
GPO Box 202
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.de

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Kick". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66283 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)