Mallboy
13/03/2001
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne. His father Sam (Brett Swain) is in prison, while his mother Jenny (Nell Feeney) is too lost in her problems with alcohol to provide much guidance for her children. Left to his own devices, Shaun commits petty theft, smokes pot, and deals drugs to his friends as they hang out at the nearby shopping mall. Shaun seems unable to reach out to anyone, not even his girlfriend (Lauren Hawker) or Darren (Brett Tucker), a social worker eager to help him. When his father is released from prison and brings his mistress to the "Welcome Home" party Jenny throws for him, Shaun comes to realize that if he is ever to resolve his problems, he will have to do it without the help of his family. Mallboy marked the feature film debut for writer/director Vincent Giarrusso.
Movie Information
Kane McNay
as Shaun
Nell Feeney
as Jenny
Brett Swain
as Sam
Joey Kennedy
as Janice
Brett Tucker
as Darren
Maxie Rickard
as Tanya
Sarah Naumoff
as Joanne
Lauren Hawker
as Sue
Ronald Grima
as Dean
Sheryl Munks
as Pam
Victoria Eagger
as Yvonne
John Penman
as Brian
Susan Godfrey
as Constable Tamara
Helen Doig
as Ann-Marie
Pauline Terry-Beitz
as Jean
Vincent Gil
as Mad Frank
Marcia Ferguson
as Tracy
Andrea Swifte
as Manager
Georgina Naidu
as Lipstick Woman
Damien Richardson
as Security Guard
Jade Wilkin
as Checkout Chick
Mick Graham
as Chris
Monty Mason
as Kid #1
Marcus McGlashan
as Kid #2
Liz Welch
as Shona
Ryan Paine
as Laurie
