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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 The Hard Word
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Film Details - Wildheart Films Pty Ltd , 2002

Producers:

Gareth Jones and Hilary Davis (executive producers).
Al Clark (producers).

Production Companies:

Wildheart Films.

Finance Organisations:

Australian Film Commission (produced with the assistance of).
Film Victoria (produced with the assistance of).
Melbourne Film Office (produced with the assistance of).
Australian Film Finance Corporation (financed with the assistance of).

Director of Photography:

Brian Breheny.

Editors:

Martin Connor.

Production Designers:

Paddy Reardon.

Music:

David Thrussell.

Cast:

Including Guy Pearce (Dale Twentyman), Rachel Griffiths (Carol Twentyman), Robert Taylor (Frank Malone), Joel Edgerton (Shane Twentyman), Damien Richardson (Mal Twentyman), Rhondda Findleton (Jane Moore), Kate Atkinson (Pamela), Vince Colosimo (Det. Mike Kelly), Paul Sonkkila (Det. Jack O'Riordan), Kim Gyngell (Paul), and Dorian Nkono (Tarzan).

Release Dates:

30 May 2002 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed and set in Melbourne, Victoria.

Awards:

  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Mixing (won), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nomination), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (nomination), 2002.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Effects Editing (won), 2002.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Foley Recording & Editing (won), 2002.
  • ARIA Music Award, Best Original Soundtrack Album (nominated), 2002.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (nominated), 2002.
  • IF Award, Best Sound (won), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (nominated), 2002.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Soundtrack of the Year (won), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Male (nominated), 2002.
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