Broken Hill

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Broken Hill

2009

1h 42m

5.1(7 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

A sheep-rancher's son aspires to win a music conservatory scholarship, but to apply he needs musicians who can play his music. Circumstances lead him to form a band out of prison inmates.

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Cast & Crew

90 members

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Luke Arnold

Tommy McAlpine

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Alexa PenaVega

Kat Rogers

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Timothy Hutton

George McAlpine

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Rhys Wakefield

Scott Price

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Nathan O'Keefe

Officer Tim

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Andy McPhee

Bear

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Adam Morgan

Curious Guard Bob

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Che Timmins

Kalai Takalua

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John Clark

Maestro Pindari

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Leo Taylor

Warden Bill Rude

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George Kapiniaris

Ricardo Romero

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Ebony Ween

Ricardo's Daughter

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Luke O'Loughlin

Fuzz

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Adam Groecke

Jock Boy

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Peter Lamb

Officer Jack Taylor

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Todd Telford

Bells Player - Jeffrey

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Hung Le

Cho the Violin Player

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Maude Davey

Social Worker - Dinnattee

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Emma Rancie

Sharon

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Denis Noble

Senior Sergeant Brady

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Roger Newcombe

Mr Woolley

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Chrissie Page

Magistrate Cowler

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Wayne Anthoney

Older Emcee

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John Doherty

Frank Strickland

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Rob MacPherson

Kat's Dad - Paul Rogers

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Andrea Nicolas

Sharon (Newsreader)

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Alex Hart

Daniel (Newsreader)

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Klayton Stainer

Watermelon Thief

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Nicholas Cawthorn

Bluegrass Band

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Trevor Warner

Bluegrass Band

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Karl Pink

Bluegrass Band

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Robin Breugelmans

Acapella Group

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Cameron du Rieu

Acapella Group

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Kieran O'Dea

Acapella Group

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Matthre Lykos

Acapella Group

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Checc Musolino

Chanting Vocalist

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Michael Moody

Chanting Vocalist

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Dwight Adams

Chanting Vocalist

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Daniel 'Doc' Richards

Chanting Vocalist

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Chris Tseregounes

Chanting Vocalist

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Oskar Pichler

Whistling Prisoner

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Wayne Mattei

Inmate #1

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Darren Dawe

Inmate #2

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Colin Shearing

Government Agent

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Tim Carter

Student DJ

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Brendan Pearn

Cellist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Briohny Campbell

Cellist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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PJ Oaten

Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Lani John Tupu

Maestro Pindari (voice)

Crew

Jade Amantea

Robert

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Lachlan Ward

Julian

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Phil Austin

Officer Dixon

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Melissa Cropley

Tommy's Mother

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Jasmin Radibratovic

Kat's Friend

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Sound

Adrian Medhurst

Additional Player

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Rebekah Rimington

Stage Mother

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Isabella Rositano

Self - Member of Audience

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Andrea Warren

Football Supporter

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Matt Connelly

Corrections Officer (uncredited)

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Daniel Knowles

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Pippa Strickland

Bass Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Lindsay Heesom

Clarinet Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Carolyn Burgess-Johansson

Harpist, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Amanda Neubauer

Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Talitha Best

Oboist, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Jason Thomas

Violinist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Carolyn Lam

Violinist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Madi Green

Violinist #3, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Robyn Tannhauser

Violinist #4, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Neil Thompson

Viola Player #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Karen Danardi

Viola Player #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Simon Varga

Timpani Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Stefan Ammer

Pianist, Tommy's Imaginary Players

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Henri Phillips

Clumsy Percussionist, Student Band

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Daniel Hartley

Student Cellist, Student Band

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Suzie Wieszyk

Young Pianist, Student Band

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Thomas Helps

Student Violinist #1, Student Band

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Laura Wilkinson

Student Violinist #2, Student Band

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Andrew Simmons

Beat Boxer Prisoner

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Ray Smith

Anvil Basher Prisoner

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Jimmy Leiged

Percussionist Prisoner

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Daniel Busch

Percussionist Prisoner

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Mark Cheway

Percussionist Prisoner

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Mick Wordley

Col Legno Player Prisoner

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Rob Riley

Col Legno Player Prisoner

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Richard Tonkin

Col Legno Double Bass Prisoner

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Lyelle Woodbury

Tired Inmate Prisoner

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John Hamilton

Card Playing Inmate Prisoner

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Terry Christou

Card Playing Inmate Prisoner

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Michael Eglezos

Card Playing Inmate Prisoner

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