Title: Mark Brandon Read now lives on a farm in Tasmania. He remains one of Australia's best selling authors.
CAST in order of appearance
Neville Bartos Vince Colosimo Chopper Eric Bana Television Interviewer Renee Brack Prison Officer #1 Gregory Pitt Prison Officer #2 Richard Sutherland Keithy George David Field Jimmy Loughnan Simon Lyndon Bluey Dan Wyllie Kevin Darcy Gary Waddell Prison Officer #3 Andrew Dunn Detective Creswell Caleb Cluff Detective Wyatt Hilton Henderson Governor Beasley Fred Barker Medical Officer Alan Close Brunswick Court Judge Carl Price Classification Officer Mark Stratford Tanya Kate Beahan Keith Read Kenny Graham Ian James Brian Mannix Paul the Bouncer Johnnie Targan Nick Robert Rabiah Robbo Sam Houli Sammy the Turk Serge Liistro Tanya's Mother Pam Western Detective Downie Bill Young Detective Cooney Peter Hardy Glamour Queen Sarah Jane King Mandy Skye Wansey Shazzy Annalise Emtsis Marcus Marcus Taylor Crown Prosecutor Ernie Gray Morris Jeffrey David Paterson Bucky Fletcher Humphrys Current Affairs Show Host Terry Willesee
Line Producer Yvonne Collins
1st Assistant Director Phil Jones
Production Co-ordinator Jo Warren Assistant Production Co-ordinator Pip Smart Producer Attachment Sonia Bednar Production Runner Cameron Wood
Production Accountant Trevor Blainey Continuity Joanne McLennan 2nd Assistant Director Jason Faulkner 3rd Assistant Director Emma Jamvold
Location Manager Stephen Brett Unit Manager Andy Pappas Unit Assistant Victor Fukushima Unit Bus Driver Stan Leman Green Room Driver Lachlan Ker
Focus Pullers Wayne Aistrope Terry Howells, Trish Keating Clapper Loader Murray Watt Video Split Operators Liz Baulch, Stacey Zarnick
Sound Recordist John Schiefelbein Boom Operator Matthew Archman
Key Grip Jo Juhansen Grip Michael Rich 3rd Grip Chris Hansford
Gaffer Karl Engeler Best Boy Andrew Williams 3rd Electrics Anthony Veith Art Director Jeff Thorp Props Buyer Hannah Knowlton Set Dresser Adam McGoldrick Standby Props Ben Bauer Standby Props Hugh Richards Art Department Runner Charles Porter Graphic Artists Scott Wiemels, Genevieve McGuckin Motion Control Camera Anthony Lucas Construction Manager Jan Van Olphen Casual Construction Labour Mick Dempsey Jnr Carpenters Ben Corless, Rick Hadden Painter Mick Collis Scenic Artist Liam Siddell Set Painter Melanie Young Art Department Assistant Rebekah Anne Prole Art Department Electricians Lance Whitehouse, David Walsh Vehicle Co-ordinator Zlatko Kasumovic Dog Wrangler Luke's Canine & Animal Actors Stunt Co-ordinator Zev Eleftherioiu Safety Consultant Tom Coltraine Safety/Stunts New Generation Stunts Stunts Graham Jahne, Chris Wilson Armourer John Fox
Wardrobe Supervisor Keryn Ribbands Costume Stand-by Peter O'Halloran
Hair & Make-up Supervisor Kirsten Veysey Prosthetics Make-up Bob McCarron Make-up artist & Hair stylist Deborah Lester Make-up & Hair Assistant Lindy Macleod Tattoo Artist Justine Halliwell
Special Effects Filmtrix Supervisor Peter Stubbs Co-ordinator Jeff Little Technicians Tim O'Brien, Kevin Turner, Rob Gallin, Andrew McAllister
2nd UNIT CREW
Director Rowan Woods Director of Photography Richard Hoskings Camera Assistant Marin Johnson
Additional Dialogue Jim Hearn Script Editors Billy Stoneking, Peter Neale, Stephen Sewell, Peter Gawler
Unit Nurse Sue Boucher Stills Photographer John Tsiavis Unit Publicist Beyond Films Caterer Two Can Do, Amanda Culshaw Catering Assistant Richard Barassi Additional Casting Rachel Bailey Extras Casting Kirsty McGregor
Additional Editing Steve Evans Assistant Editor Caroline Scott
Dialogue Editor Glenn Newnham Sound Editor Michael Carden Sound Editing Facilities Thundertracks ADR/Foley Facilities Soundfirm Foley Recordist Steve Burgess Foley Artist Gerard Long Dolby Consultant Bruce Emery
Mixed by Steve Burgess Mix Assistant Robert Mackenzie Mixed at Soundfirm
Music Supervisor Jacqui Dennis Music Editor Chris Pettifer Recorded at Platinum Studio Engineered by Ross Cockle
Camera Equipment Cameraquip Film Stock Kodak Laboratory Cinevex Laboratory Liaison Ian Anderson Colour Grading Ian Letcher Neg Matching Julia Macleod Opticals Paul Cross Titles Design Peter Barrett Titles Optical & Graphic Post Production Script Jo Stewart
Lightworks Editing Rooms The Joinery Video Facility AAV Australia Visual Effects Animal Logic Producer Fiona Crawford Designer Angela Pelizzari Compositor Charlie Armstrong 3D Animator Matthew Gidney Technical Support Phillip Lange Travel Showgroup Wardrobe/Makeup Buses Australian Film Facilities Security Monjon, York Security
ADDITIONAL CREW Mark Boskell, Rainey Carah, Jo Fletcher, Kelly Foreman, Robbie Hechenberger, Andrew Infante, Anna Karpinski, Jude Luscombe, Pam Murphy, Chris Peters, Arch Roberts, Mark Thompson
Legal Services Tress Cocks & Maddox, Jennifer Huby Insurance H. W. Wood Australia, Tony Gibbs Completion Guarantor Film Finances Inc., Anni Browning
'Don't Fence Me In' Performed by Frankie Laine Composed by Cole Porter © 1944 Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP). All rights reserved Courtesy of Prestige Records (UK) Limited Licensed from Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd
'Black & Blue' Performed by Chain Written by Taylor/Manning/Sullivan/Harvey (Festival Music Pty Ltd, Australia) ℗ 1971 Festival Records Australia Pty Ltd Licensed from Festival Mushroom Group
'Sweet Love' Performed by Renee Geyer Written by Geyer/Sullivan/Logan/Tell/Punch (Mushroom Music Pty Ltd) Courtesy of Mushroom Records Pty Ltd
'Bad Boy For Love' Performed by Rose Tattoo Written by Ian Rilen (© 1977 J Albert & Son Pty Ltd) Courtesy of Albert Productions
'Forever Now' Performed by Cold Chisel Written by Steve Prestwich (© 1982 Big Bang Music Publishing Pty Ltd) All rights administered by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd Courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd 'Release The Bats' Performed by The Birthday Party Written by Cave/Harvey (Mute Song/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd) Courtesy of The Birthday Party Pty Ltd
'Stuck On You' Performed by Rose Tattoo Written by Anderson/Leach/Cocks/Wells/Royal (© 1977 J Albert & Son Pty Ltd) Courtesy of Albert Productions
'Senile Dementia' Performed by The Saints Written by Chris Bailey (Mushroom Music Pty Ltd) Courtesy of Lost Records/Luxborough Ltd
'Ever Lovin' Man' Performed by The Loved Ones Written by Clyne/Humphries/Anderson/Lovett/Lynch (Mushroom Music Pty Ltd) Courtesy of Mercury Records Australia Under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd
Soundtrack CD available on Liberation Music Liberation - logo
Special thanks to Ruth Anderson, Jim Armstrong, Mary Bainbridge, Tom Blacket, Ros Braham, Carlton United Breweries, Nick Cave, Frank Cozzo, John Curran, Paul Dickson, Steven Evans, Helen Field, Ann Folland, Jim Hearn, Catriona Hughes, Clayton Jacobsen, Ian James, Dorian Lazar, Brandt Lee, Deanna Lloyd, Alaric McAusland, Ian McLoughlin, Ben Mendelsohn, Adrian Murray, Mark Opitz, Bill Page, Sandown Greyhound Racing Club, Andrew Rule, Sue Seeary, John Silverster, Ed Whiting, Greg Williams, Rowan Woods, Liz Wright
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Financed with the assistance of FFC Australian Film Finance Corporation - logo Financed with the assistance of Mushroom Pictures
Development Assistance and Producer Attachment provided by Film Victoria A Division of Cinemedia Cinemedia - logo Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Palace - logo
International Sales Beyond Films - logo This motion picture (including the soundtrack thereof) is protected under the laws of Australia, The United Stats of America and other countries
Unauthorised duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in a civil liability or criminal prosecution.
© 2000 Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited, Mushroom Pictures Pty Ltd, Pariah Films Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
For further info on Chopper, see the official website www.chopperthemovie.com (the site is now offline but portions of it can be found at the Wayback Machine here).