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Mad Bastards

Play trailer Poster for Mad Bastards 2011,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A police officer wants to make things better for the men in his community as three generations of Australians journey toward manhood.

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Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Jun 16, 2011
4.5/5
Mad Bastards is this year's Samson & Delilah; it bravely explores a host of hot-button issues with a deft blending of humour, sensitivity and often brutal frankness. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald May 4, 2011
4/5
This is poised and meaningful Australian cinema, however we classify it. Go to Full Review
David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Feb 8, 2011
There's yearning as well as stubborn emotional isolation and anger in these characters, and any harshness in the observations of this richly satisfying film invariably is balanced by warmth. Go to Full Review
Travis Johnson sbs.com.au Sep 13, 2021
Contrasts stunning outback landscapes with a raw, observational approach to its characters and their situations, the result being a heady mix of the epic and intimate. Go to Full Review
Lynden Barber Limelight Jan 3, 2018
There's no denying the film has real heart, buoyed by surprisingly strong performances from a mostly inexperienced cast who drew on their own lives in creating their characters. Go to Full Review
Glenn Dunks Onya Magazine Oct 17, 2013
B-
Fletcher has done a great job with Mad Bastards and should be especially commended for getting the performances out of these non-actors. Go to Full Review
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Rey P Jun 16, 2018 Like a 90 minute long music video sprinkled with a few minutes of drama
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Brendan Fletcher

Director

Dean Daley-Jones

TJ

Greg Tait

Texas

Lucas Yeeda

Bullet

Ngaire Pigram

Musician

John Watson

Bush Camp Elder

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Movie Info

Synopsis A police officer wants to make things better for the men in his community as three generations of Australians journey toward manhood.
Director
Brendan Fletcher
Producer
Alan Pigram, Stephen Pigram, David Jowsey, Brendan Fletcher
Screenwriter
Brendan Fletcher
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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