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Charlie & Boots

Charlie & Boots

  • Status: Released
  • 03-09-2009
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Score: 6.348
  • Vote count: 33

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.

Paul Hogan

Charlie McFarland

Shane Jacobson

Boots McFarland

Roy Billing

Roly

Morgan Griffin

Jess

Anthony Hammer

Tristan

Bec Asha

Gunbar Waitress

Alan Powell

Rodeo Clown

Deborah Kennedy

Miles Waitress

Lisa N Edwards

Graeme's Wife

Anne Phelan

Female Truckie

Reg Evans

Mac

Alec Wilson

Rodeo Worker 1

John Chard

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 screenplay, with the humour and emotional wallops delivered with great skill by Hogan and Jacobson. The message of it all is not heavily handled by director Dean Murphy, he and his team take us on a journey that rings true, one that brings hope to the many who need a prompt, a push in the right direction. Because it's true you know, life really is too short. A lovely and heart warming movie that's also very funny as well. It deserves to be better known. 8/10