Written & Directed by Bill Bennett
Eric Bana
Stephen Curry
Dave O'Neil
The Nugget
Peter Moon
Vince Colosimo
Belinda Emmett
Chris Haywood Jean Kittson and Max Cullen as Wally
Producers Bill Bennett Jennifer Cluff Co-Producer Silvana Milat
Executive Producer Richard Sheffield
Casting Jennifer Cluff
Director of Photography Danny Ruhlmann A.C.S.
Production Designer Nicholas McCallum
Costume Designer Louise Wakefield
Music Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Nigel Westlake
Editor Henry Dangar
Sound Designer Wayne Pashley
Music Supervisor Andrew Kotatko
CAST (in order of appearance)
Wally Max Cullen Lotto Eric Bana Wookie Stephen Curry Sue Dave O'Neil George Jeff Truman Look-a-like Wookie Matthew Wooldridge Darlene Sallyanne Ryan Cheap Lawyer Mark Coric TV Producer Hugh Bateman TV Reporter Charmaine Hurrell Moon Choo Karen Pang Angry Motorist Mick Cleary Publican Alan Bennett Questioning Motorist Megan Bice Cheryl Belinda Emmett Baby Charlie 6 months Joshua O'Brien Baby Charlie 12 months Matthew Riley Race Caller Rod Fuller Ratner Peter Moon Jurgen Alan Brough Roadhouse Waitress Linda Cropper Joyce Jean Kittson Doug Chris Haywood Car Salesman Ross Granata Supermarket Customer Michael Terry Lucy Jane Hall Chinese Restaurant Manager Phillip Ko Chinese Waiter Bruce Chan Wendy Nellie Bennett Mr Roberts Bill Young Dimitri Vince Colosimo Derek McLeod Scott McGregor Prospectors David Taylor, George Hamilton, Derek Slater, Wayne Tsipouras Policeman Daryl Honeysett Skater Henry Bennett Skater's Friend Owen Bates Lady Owner of P76 Ruby Sitton Drinker Peter White Elderly Lady Grace Tosh Elderly Man Harry Tritton Bunny Glenda Linscott Coco Jennifer Cluff Real Estate Agent Adam Woods Baby Charlie 18 months William Radzievic Cherry Picker Driver Double Michael Abend Maitre 'D Scott Etherington Ratner Precision Driving Double Johnny Hallyday Dalton's Girl Rebecca Macy Dalton's Girls Libby Howarth, Kathryn Maloney, Rachel Murdoch, Lucy Vorst Friendly Motorist Stephen Lombardi CREW
Line Producer Ann Folland
Production Accountant Lucy Vorst Production Co-ordinator Heather Muirhead Assistant Accountant Andrea Tulloch Producer's Assistant Matthew Wooldridge Executive Producer's Assistant Elvira Sheffield Director's Assistants Jade Skelly Melissa Anastasi Production Secretary Erica van Megen Production Runner Alannah Dawson Casual Runner Andrew Bateman
1st Assistant Director Rachel Evans Artis
2nd Assistant Director Clair Parker 3rd Assistant Director Todd Embling Script Supervisor Kira M. Bohn
Location/Unit Manager Dave Suttor Assistant Unit Manager Danny Dade Unit Assistants Tony Addley, Karla Parsonage Caterer Pacific Film Catering Mitchell Carter Catering Assistant Darren Sandilands 2nd Assistant Caterer Benn Christensen
Camera Operator Danny Ruhlmann A.C.S. Focus Puller Bob Foster Clapper Loader Damian Church Camera Attachment Ian Littler
2nd Unit DOP Brendan Shaw
Stills Photographers Bill Bennett, Lisa Tomasetti Stills Assistant Annabel Osborne
Sound Recordist Ben Osmo
Gaffer Miles Jones Best Boy Matt Inglis Key Grip David Nichols Best Boy Grip Jason McPhee Boom Operator Andy Duncan
3rd Electrics Glenn Jones Gene Operator/4th Electrics Martyn Evans, Shane Siladi Casual Electrics James Ford, Nathan Walton Lighting Attachment Nathan Luff Assistant Grips Rob Wilkin, Stuart Bell, James Hopwood Strada Crane Technicians James Hopwood Gary 'Dickie' Burdett Libra Head Technician Chris Maljers 2nd Boom/Cableman Serge Stanley Sound Attachment Andrew Lau
Art Director Jen O'Connell Set Decorator James Watts Senior Buyer/Dresser Seth Aitken Buyer/Dresser Louise Wester Standby Props Adrienne Ogle
Assistant Standby Props Dillon Yates Art Department Runner Bill Fraser Art Department Assistant Henry Bennett Art Department Attachment Carine Buncsi
Construction Manager Geoff Howe Leading Hand Steve Tulloch Scenic Artist Steve Sallybanks
Carpenters Peter Oliver, Caleb Murphy, Scott Hawkins Painter Kinga Babczynska Carpenter Assistant Shannon McDonnell
Action Vehicle Co-ordinator Geoff Naylor
Storyboard Artist Jeff Balsmeyer
Costume Supervisor Robyn Elliott Costume Standby Sam Perkins Costume Assistant Petra Mountfort
Make-up/Hair Supervisor Katherine Brown Make-up/Hair Sheldon Wade
Safety Supervisor Gordon Waddell Stunt Co-ordinator Johnny Hallyday Safety Report Wayne Pleace Martial Arts Instructor Geoff Spice Nurse Tracey Evans Special Effects Consultants Pride Studios, Tad Pride, Dick Weight, Lloyd Finnemore
Casting Assistant Matthew Wooldridge Casting Attachment Melanie Perram
Animal Wranglers Creatures On Call Dimity Bjork, Richard Bjork
Post Production Supervisor Silvana Milat
Assistant Editor Milena Romanin Assistant Film Editors Susan Horsley, Pamela Barnetta
Dialogue Editor Sonal Joshi Sound Effects Editors Peter Townend Fabian Sanjurjo, Rodney Berling Assistant Sound Editor Leah Katz
Foley Artists Feet 'N' Frames, John Simpson, Adrian Medhurst Foley Recordist Peter Smith ADR Recordists Redline Studios Soundfirm Melbourne Julie Pearce, Andrew Neil
Re-recording Mixers Peter Smith Greg Fitzgerald
Visual Effects by Rising Sun Pictures Pty Ltd Adelaide, South Australia Visual Effects Director Tony Clark A.C.S. Visual Effects Producer Sara Henschke On Set Supervisor Wayne Lewis Digital Effects Supervisor Ben Roberts Senior Animator Ben Paschke Animator Tim Kings-Lynne Compositor Will Gammon Compositor Jason Madigan Compositor Adam Paschke Compositor Jeremy Pronk Digital Film Scanning and Recording by Atlab Australia
Colour Grading Olivier Fontenay Post Production Editorial Frameworks Neg Matching Negative Cutting Services Film Opticals Ken Phelan Laboratory Atlab Australia Director of Production Olivier Fontenay Telecine Video 8 Broadcast Titles Optical & Graphic Sound Post Production Editorial Big Bang Sound Design Mixing Facility Atlab Australia, Bill Walker Dolby Consultant Bruce Emery Camera and Lenses Panavision Australia Rushes Courier International Network Express Fuji Film Stock Film Support, Alison Peck Lighting Equipment Miles Jones Film Lighting Panavision Lighting Hair/Makeup Van/Costume Trailer/ Unit Truck Orana Films Cast Vans Australian Film Facilities Insurance Broker H. W. Wood - Tony Gibbs Legal Representation Tress Cocks & Maddox Jennifer Huby, Clare Mirabello Amanda Russell Auditors A D Hill & Co. Completion Bond First Australian Completion Bond Company Pty Ltd Rob Fisher Corrie Soeterboek Travel & Transport Showtravel, Stage & Screen
With Special Thanks to All the people of Mudgee, Gulgong and surrounding districts Mudgee Shire Council - Bill Cox, Denis Yeo and Chris Devitt
Ross Granata Motors The Property Shop - Hugh Bateman Mudgee Newsagency - Arthur Brackenrig Meredith's Supermarket, Gulgong The Regent Theatre - Bill & Elizabeth Suttor and Paul Willoughby and Hoopers Engineering - Richard & Mary Hooper
Score Co-ordinator and Contractor Jan Loquet Westlake Score Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Christo Curtis Recording Assistant Simon Denny
Orchestra led by Kirsten Williams Piano Bernadette Harvey-Balkus Guitar Slava Grigoryan Orchestral Musicians booked by Alex Henery Latin Band led by Mark Isaacs Soprano Solo Samantha Maddison Composer's Assistant Aaron Symonds Score Preparation Aaron Symonds, Laura Bishop Jon Drummond Copyists Laura Bishop, Jessica Wells Orchestra Recorded at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre, Sydney
"Tequila" Performed by The Champs Written by Chuck Rio 1958 EMI Longitude Music Co & Powerforce Music Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia & BMG Music Publishing Australia Courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC trading as Masters International
"Rich Girl" Performed by Selwyn Written by Daryl Hall 1976 Unichappell Music Inc (BMI) & Hot-Cha Music Co (BMI) Used by permission of Warner/Chappell Music Australia Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment Australia
"We Are The Champions" Performed by Queen Written by Freddie Mercury 1977 Queen Music /EMI Music Publishing Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Courtesy of EMI Music Australia
"Patricia" Performed by Perez Prado & His Orchestra Written by P. Prado Published by Southern Music Publishing Co Australasia Courtesy RCA Records Inc Under license from BMG Australia
"Run To Paradise" Performed by Choirboys Written by M. Gable & B. Carr Published by Mushroom Music Publishing Courtesy of Festival Mushroom Records
"Down In The Lucky Country" Performed by Richard Clapton Written by Richard Clapton Published by Festival Music Publishing Courtesy of Festival Mushroom Records
"Beat The Mundane" Performed by Alex Lloyd Written by A. Wasiliev Published by Rondor Music Australia Administered by Universal Music Publishing Courtesy of EMI Music Australia
"A Man And A Wurlitzer" Performed by Sarah McGregor & David McCormack Written & Arranged by Antony Partos Published by Leosong
"Don't Worry Be Happy" Performed by Bobby McFerrin Written by Bobby McFerrin Published by Prob Noblem Music Used with the permission of BMG Music Publishing Australia Courtesy of EMI Music Australia
"Get Up And Out Of Your Mind" Performed by Irwin Thomas Written by J. Jones & R. Brown Published by BMG Music Publishing Australia & Warner-Chappell Music Australia Courtesy of Gotham Records under license from BMG Australia
"Life's Great If You Don't Weaken" Performed by Gyan Written by Gyan Used by permission of Deston Songs /Sony/ATV Music Publishing All rights reserved
"Love Hangover" Performed by Jacqui Hunt Written by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod 1978 Jobete Music Co Inc (ASCAP) Licensed by EMI Songs Australia Courtesy of BMG Australia
"Poor Poor Pitiful Me" Performed by Deborah Conway Written by Warren Zevon 1978 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI) & Dark Room Music (BMI) Used by permission of Warner/Chappell Music Australia Courtesy of BMG Australia Soundtrack available on BMG BMG Australia Limited - logo
Dolby ® Digital In Selected Theatres - logo
Fuji - logo
Filmed with Panavision ® Cameras & Lenses - logo
Shot on location in Mudgee, New South Wales
RSPCA No. 01/02
Animal involvement was monitored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NSW. No animals were harmed or mistreated in the making of this film. Scenes depicting injury were simulated or accomplished with the use of animatronic animals.
Developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission Australian Film Commission - logo Developed with financial assistance from the South Australian Film Corporation SAFC logo
Produced with the assistance of New South Wales Film & Television Office fto logo In association with The Premium Movie Partnership for Showtime Australia - logo
Financed with the assistance of Macquarie - logo Financed with the assistance of Australian Film Finance Corporation FFC Australian Film Finance Corporation - logo
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