Plot & Details
Gregor Jordan's version of the Australian legend Ned Kelly stars Heath Ledger as the title outlaw. Sixteen-year-old Irish immigrant Ned is sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a horse. After his release he finds work tending to horses owned by Richard Cook (Nicholas Bell), whose wife (Naomi Watts) grows interested in Ned. Fitzpatrick (Kiri Paramore) is a police officer with a yen for Ned's sister, Kate (Kerry Condon). When she rejects him, Fitzpatrick steals the family's animals. The brothers are falsely accused of a crime and go into hiding, leading to the assault and arrest of their beloved mother. Francis Hare (Geoffrey Rush) is eventually brought on to stop the gang, which becomes famous after a string of bank robberies. The film also features Orlando Bloom (of Lord of the Rings fame) and Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under). The most recent version of this oft-filmed tale featured Mick Jagger as the infamous Kelly in 1970.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Action
- Run Time: 109min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/26/2004
- DVD Release Date: 07/27/2004
- Distributor(s): Universal
- Director(s): Gregor Jordan
- Starring: Heath Ledger , Orlando Bloom , Naomi Watts , Geoffrey Rush , Rachel Griffiths
- Themes: Bank Robbery,Crime Sprees
- Tone: Downbeat,Earnest,Gritty,Stirring
- Keywords: animal,arrest,brother,false-accusation,mother,on-the-run,police-officer
- Country of Origin: Australia (03-27-2003),USA - Limited (03-26-2004)
- Language: English
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