Charlie & Boots poster

Charlie & Boots( 2009)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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They're on the road to somewhere

Overview

Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northern most tip of Australia.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Hogan

      Charlie McFarland

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      Shane Jacobson

      Boots McFarland

    3. cast image

      Roy Billing

      Roly

    4. cast image

      Morgan Griffin

      Jess

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      Anthony Hammer

      Tristan

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      Bec Asha

      Gunbar Waitress

    7. cast image

      Alan Powell

      Rodeo Clown

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      Deborah Kennedy

      Miles Waitress

    9. cast image

      Lisa N Edwards

      Graeme's Wife

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      Anne Phelan

      Female Truckie

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      Reg Evans

      Mac

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      Alec Wilson

      Rodeo Worker 1

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Mar 27 2015
    Beautiful movie, visually, emotionally and humanely. What to say here? It's a road movie about a father and son played by Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson respectively. After the untimely death of their wife and mother, the two end up on a long cross country journey to go fishing at the northern tip of Australia. They have previously never gotten on together, their differences seemingly impossible to put aside, but this trip will bring about many revelations, truths, pains and maybe even laughter? The Australian landscape photography (Roger Lanser) is as stunning as the simplicity of screenp...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • farm
    • country music
    • family history
    • road trip
    • grieving widower
    • road movie
    • divorced man
    • tourism
    • rodeo cowboy
    • strawberry