Snowtown
“Australia's most infamous crime story”
Synopsis
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2021-04-29
Top Cast
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Lucas Pittaway
Jamie Vlassakis
Daniel Henshall
John Bunting
Louise Harris
Elizabeth Harvey
Frank Cwertniak
Jeffrey
Matthew Howard
Nicholas
Marcus Howard
Alex
Anthony Groves
Troy
Richard Green
Barry
Aaron Viergever
Robert
Beau Gosling
David
Brendan Rock
Marcus
David Walker
Mark Haydon
Kathryn Wissell
Suzanne
Bryan Sellars
Minister
Craig Coyne
Ray
Keiran Schwerdt
Thomas
Aasta Brown
Verna
Allan Chapple
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 2, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.67x
-$651K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Justin Kurzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Shaun Grant
- Original Score
- Jed Kurzel
- Original Title
- Snowtown
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Screen Australia, Warp Films, Carver Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Justin Kurzel
Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Andrew McGarry, Debi Marshall, Mac Gudgeon
Jed Kurzel
Adam Arkapaw
Veronika Jenet
Robin Gutch, Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw, Mark Herbert
Department Leadership Roster
Adam Arkapaw
Director of Photography
Justin Kurzel
Director
Fiona Crombie
Production Design
Alice Babidge
Costume Design
Veronika Jenet
Editor
Jed Kurzel
Original Music Composer
Fiona Crombie
Costume Design
Anna McLeish
Producer
Sarah Shaw
Producer
Shaun Grant
Screenplay
Mitch Deans
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Snowtown
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Snowtown about?
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Who directed Snowtown?
Snowtown was directed by Justin Kurzel.
Who stars in Snowtown?
The principal cast of Snowtown includes Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Frank Cwertniak, Matthew Howard.
When was Snowtown released and how long is it?
Snowtown was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Snowtown?
Snowtown had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $1.3M at the worldwide box office (0.67 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Snowtown?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Snowtown was composed by Jed Kurzel.
Is Snowtown based on a book or true story?
Snowtown is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Andrew McGarry", Novel: "Debi Marshall".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Snowtown?
Snowtown holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.).