Animal Kingdom (2010)
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- R
- 1h 53min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Jun 2010 (Australia)
- Movie
A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 39 wins & 59 nominations.
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| James Frecheville | ... |
Joshua 'J' Cody
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Bryce Lindemann | ... |
Paramedic #1
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Paul Smits | ... |
Paramedic #2
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| Jacki Weaver | ... |
Janine 'Smurf' Cody
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| Joel Edgerton | ... |
Barry 'Baz' Brown
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| Luke Ford | ... |
Darren Cody
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| Sullivan Stapleton | ... |
Craig Cody
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| Mirrah Foulkes | ... |
Catherine Brown
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Anthony Ahern | ... |
Armed Robbery Detective
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| Justin Rosniak | ... |
Detective Randall Roache
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| Michael Valamios | ... |
Hood #1
(as Michael Vice)
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| Chris Weir | ... |
Hood #2
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Laura Wheelwright | ... |
Nicky Henry
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Sarah Nguyen | ... |
Waitress
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Lucia Cai | ... |
Cashier
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| Ben Mendelsohn | ... |
Andrew 'Pope' Cody
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Ann Michôd | ... |
Shopper
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| Susan Prior | ... |
Alicia Henry
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| Clayton Jacobson | ... |
Gus Emery
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| Tim Phillipps | ... |
Const. Daniel Hordern
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| Josh Helman | ... |
Const. Peter Simmons
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Michael Cody | ... |
Police Radio (voice)
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| Kieran Darcy-Smith | ... |
John Harrop
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| Guy Pearce | ... |
Detective Senior Sgt Nathan Leckie
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| Anthony Hayes | ... |
Detective Justin Norris
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Jack Heanly | ... |
Andy Emery
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| Dan Wyllie | ... |
Ezra White
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| Andy McPhee | ... |
Richard Collis
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| Christina Azucena | ... |
Dacinta Collis
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| Jacquie Brennan | ... |
Sandra Leckie
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Ben Ouwehand | ... |
Scott Leckie
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Bert LaBonté | ... |
PSG Santo
(as Bert Labonte)
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| James Saunders | ... |
PSG Gary
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Dom Phelan | ... |
PSG Tom
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Brenda Palmer | ... |
Smurf's Neighbour
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| Anna Lise Phillips | ... |
Barrister Justine Hopper
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Tom Noble | ... |
Court Warden
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Daniel Roche | ... |
SOG
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| David Michôd | ... |
Reporter
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| Adam Arkapaw | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Brendan Bacon | ... |
Pasty Guy (uncredited)
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Andrew Day | ... |
Service Station Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Luke Doolan | ... |
Drug Squad Officer (uncredited)
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Cameron Ewart | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Jay Finocchiaro | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Stephen Hannah | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| George Iskander | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Rick James | ... |
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
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Rick James | ... |
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
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Paul Rochford | ... |
SOG #2 (uncredited)
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| Mat Stevenson | ... |
PSG Doors (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Michôd | ||
Written by
| David Michôd | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Libby Sharpe | ... | line producer |
| Vincent Sheehan | ... | executive producer |
| Bec Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Liz Watts | ... | producer |
Music by
| Antony Partos | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Arkapaw | ||
Editing by
| Luke Doolan | ||
Editorial Department
| Christine Cheung | ... | first assistant editor |
| Brad Dunn | ... | digital intermediate conformer |
| Rebecca Dunn | ... | digital intermediate operations |
| Jamie Hediger | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Gordon MacPhail | ... | digital intermediate production liaison |
| Darryl McKee | ... | digital intermediate production liaison |
| Matthew M. North | ... | digital intermediate supervisor (as Matthew Maxfield North) |
| Basia Ozerski | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | first assistant editor |
| Neil Wood | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Alex Seymour | ... | editorial production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kirsty McGregor | ||
Production Design by
| Josephine Ford | ... | (as Jo Ford) |
Art Direction by
| Janie Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| Cappi Ireland | ||
Makeup Department
| Simone Albert | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Danni McDowell | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Zeljka Stanin | ... | hair stylist (as Zeljkica Stanin) |
| Kirsten Veysey | ... | hair and makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Helen Lovelock | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Graeme Mason | ... | chief executive officer: Screen Australia |
| Andy Pappas | ... | unit manager |
| Libby Sharpe | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Betty Fotofili | ... | second assistant director |
| Phil Jones | ... | first assistant director |
| Kham Soukseun | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Stephen Carroll | ... | pre-vis |
| Ashley Fraser | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Anna McEwan | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Jordan Molloy | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Michael O'Sullivan | ... | stand-by props |
| Vanessa Younger | ... | art department coordinator |
Sound Department
| Asha Ardill | ... | sound facilities manager: Soundfirm Australia |
| Philippe Decrausaz | ... | sound recordist |
| Bruce Emery | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| James Hardy | ... | boom operator |
| Leah Katz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | sound mixer |
| Andy Neil | ... | foley editor (as Andrew Neil) |
| Richard Pain | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sam Petty | ... | sound designer / sound mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Liesl Pieterse | ... | mix assistant |
| Simon Rosenberg | ... | adr recordist |
| Alex Stewart | ... | foley recordist |
| Jenny Sutcliffe | ... | boom operator |
| Brooke Trezise | ... | assistant sound editor / atmospheres editor |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley walker |
| Andy Wright | ... | adr recordist (as Andrew Wright) |
Special Effects by
| Thomas Eucla Davies | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Plummer | ... | special effects technician (as Mick Plummer) |
| Peter Stubbs | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Alberry | ... | i/o supervisor |
| Stephen Carroll | ... | previsualisation |
| Amanda Duncan | ... | optical effects artist |
| John Durney | ... | optical effects artist |
| Leo Gomez | ... | i/o operator |
| Matthew T. Griffin | ... | optical effects artist (as Matthew Griffin) |
| May Lo | ... | i/o operator |
| Peter Luczak | ... | i/o operator |
| Peter Polyzoidis | ... | optical effects artist |
| Doug Roberts | ... | optical effects artist |
| Nathan Smith | ... | i/0 operations liaison |
| Robert Stollar | ... | optical effects artist |
| Takahiro Suzuki | ... | optical supervisor / visual effects supervisor |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | senior i/o operator |
Stunts
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt driver: Gus |
| Beau Hurren | ... | stunt double: J / stunts: Detective #1 |
| Graham Jahne | ... | stunt double: Pope / stunts: SOG #1 |
| Paul Rochford | ... | stunts: SOG #2 |
| Jesse Rowles | ... | stunts: Detective #2 |
| Beau Hurren | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Glenn Arrowsmith | ... | key grip |
| Emily Almond Barr | ... | camera attachment |
| Sky Davies | ... | clapper loader |
| Karl Engeler | ... | gaffer |
| Adrian Goodwin | ... | assistant grip |
| Dale Henderson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Andrew Jerram | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Tony Mott | ... | still photographer |
| Sascha Obermaier | ... | electrics |
| Narelle Portanier | ... | still photographer (as Narelle Sheean) |
| Jem Rayner | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bronwyn Rennex | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Rogers | ... | poster photographer |
| John Tsiavis | ... | still photographer |
| Anthony Veith | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Angie Fielder | ... | extras casting |
| Jonny Kennerley | ... | casting assistant |
| Stevie Ray | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Davies | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sarah Parr | ... | costume attachment |
| Maria Pattison | ... | costume buyer |
| Ruby Wells | ... | stand-by costume (as Carolyn 'Ruby' Wells) |
Location Management
| Drew Rhodes | ... | location manager |
| Guy Sutherland | ... | location assistant |
| John Thompson | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Laura Bishop | ... | arranger: organ music |
| Wes Chew | ... | music producer / music recordist / score mixer |
| Tim Chung | ... | musician: counter tenor |
| Phillip Hartl | ... | musician: violin (as Phil Hartl) |
| Andrew Lancaster | ... | musician: guitar |
| Jono Ma | ... | additional programming & producing / musician: treated guitars & synths |
| David McCormack | ... | musician: guitar |
| Brett McKern | ... | musician: organ |
| Phil McLeod | ... | musician: cello (as Philip McLeod) |
| Antony Partos | ... | music arranger |
| Jim Pennell | ... | musician: guitar |
| Sam Petty | ... | composer: additional music |
| Justin Shave | ... | additional programming & producing |
| Stefan Karrer | ... | soundtrack album producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Raymond Devitt | ... | script editor |
| Michele Freccero | ... | script supervisor (as Mimi Freccero) |
| Tom Noble | ... | script consultant |
| Duncan Thompson | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Patrick Bourchier | ... | unit driver |
| Clare Hollins | ... | driver |
| Hamish Macleoud | ... | unit driver |
| Paul Mahoney | ... | vehicle wrangler |
| Steve Mahoney | ... | vehicle co-ordinator |
Additional Crew
| Lance Anderson | ... | safety officer |
| Tony Arapoglou | ... | unit assistant |
| Jeremy Atcliffe | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Barlow | ... | unit assistant |
| Chris Besseling | ... | uk senior marketing manager: studiocanal |
| Manuel Caracciolo | ... | production runner (as Manny Caraccido) |
| Daniel F. Cardone | ... | production secretary (as Daniel Cardone) |
| Stephen Carroll | ... | assistant: director |
| Tom Coltraine | ... | safety officer |
| Laëtitia Denis | ... | assistant press attaché |
| Luke Doolan | ... | title designer |
| Jill Dures | ... | post production accountant |
| Angie Fielder | ... | assistant: producer |
| Keith Fish | ... | caterer |
| Max Fish | ... | caterer |
| John Fox | ... | armorer |
| Serena Gattuso | ... | production coordinator |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance: HW Wood |
| Danielle Karalus | ... | epk & begind the scenes |
| Joey Kennedy | ... | drama coach (as Jo Kennedy) |
| Adrian Kortus | ... | safety officer |
| Pam Kreuger | ... | unit nurse |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Sharon Menzies | ... | representative: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Linda Micsko | ... | assistant to producer |
| Kim Millerick | ... | film dailies processing: Deluxe Malbourne |
| Sara Moroney | ... | assistant accountant |
| Greg Saunders | ... | drama coach |
| Jeremy Saunders | ... | title designer |
| Emile Sherman | ... | representative: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Surya Slatter | ... | caterer |
| Annette Smith | ... | unit publicist |
| Corrie Soeterboek | ... | completion guarantor: First Australian Completion Bond Company |
| Nina Stevenson | ... | legal |
Thanks
| Tony Ayres | ... | special thanks |
| Eddie Baroo | ... | thanks |
| Nick Batzias | ... | special thanks |
| Alice Bell | ... | special thanks |
| Sally Browning | ... | special thanks |
| Jan Chapman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Cody | ... | special thanks |
| Alexandre de Franceschi | ... | thanks |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | special thanks |
| Mirrah Foulkes | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Hansen | ... | thanks |
| Glendyn Ivin | ... | special thanks |
| Keri D. Light | ... | thanks (as Keri Light) |
| Greg McLean | ... | special thanks (as Greg Mclean) |
| Ann Michôd | ... | special thanks |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | special thanks |
| Josh Pomeranz | ... | special thanks |
| Lynne Ramsay | ... | special thanks |
| Spencer Susser | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Wiegard | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Porchlight Films
- Screen Australia (presents)
- Film Victoria (in association with)
- Screen NSW (in association with)
- Fulcrum Media Finance (in association with)
- Showtime Australia (in association with)
Distributors
- Maximum Films (2010) (World-wide)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Outsider Films (2013) (Portugal)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Finland)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- McGregor Casting (casting)
- ABC Melbourne (thanks)
- Big Ears Productions (sound facility)
- Blue-Tongue Films (special thanks)
- Buzzy's Recording (post-production sound services)
- Clever Types (post-production script)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Digital Pictures (telecine)
- EFilm Australia (digital intermediate)
- Encore Travel (travel agent)
- Events Melbourne (thanks)
- FilmChain (Collection Account Management)
- First Australian Completion Bond Company (FACB) (completion guaranty)
- Food for Film (catering)
- HW Wood (insurance)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Lighting (lighting)
- National Gallery of Victoria (thanks)
- Proudly Productions (developed in association with)
- Red Bee Media Australia (captions)
- SJM Co-ordination (vehicle coordination)
- Soundfirm Australia (sound mix & adr facility)
- Spectrum Films (edit facility)
- Supersonic (music mixing & producing)
- Travbiz (travel agent)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Despite being no saint herself, Julia Cody has shielded her seventeen year old son, Joshua "J" Cody, from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After Julia dies in front of J's eyes from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved in some of those deaths. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A crime story. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,199,608 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Prior to filming, Ben Mendelsohn and Luke Ford made a conscious decision not to speak to each other as actors to help with their portrayal of two antagonistic brothers. See more » |
| Goofs | Joshua J Cody is seen wearing a elastic hand prosthetic starting at around 00:01:19 - 00:02:19 the next scene shows his hand as normal. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Summer Special 2010/11 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | All Out of Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Randall Roache:
Look I know you got a problem Janine, but I don't see how this mess your boys are in has got anything to do with me. So if you've called me in here to see if there are some strings I can pull in your way of course. Is that what this is about? Janine Cody: Hey Randall, before you go on, this boy who's currently being looked after, tell me if you agree with this, this boy who's being looked after, he knows who you are. And you know how these things go they're gonna ask him all sorts of questions about everything he's ever seen or done. Everyone he's ever met, the whole schmozzle. And you've done some bad things sweetie, haven't you? I want this part to be clear this is not about you doing me a favor or me blackmailing you or anything like that. It's just a bad situation for everyone. Ezra here's got the address, it shouldn't be too hard to set up a raid on the house. There'd be reasonable grounds, what with all the strange activity, the comings and goings, day and night, one of the neighbors might've seen a gun or something. This is your area of expertise, I'm not trying to tell you how to suck eggs. What do you think? Detective Randall Roache: I really don't see how anything can be done, Janine. Janine Cody: Randall, I feel sick about this. I'm not happy at all, not one little bit. But we do what we have to do, we do what we must. Just because we don't wanna do something doesn't mean it can't be done. See more » |