Newcastle (film)

Newcastle is a 2008 Australian drama film set in the city of Newcastle, in New South Wales.^[1]

Newcastle
Directed by	Dan Castle
Written by	Dan Castle
Produced by	Naomi Wenck
Starring	Lachlan Buchanan Xavier Samuel Reshad Strik Shane Jacobson Riley Von Husen
Cinematography	Richard Michalak
Edited by	Rodrigo Balart
Music by	Michael Yezerski
Production company	Australian Film France Corporation
Distributed by	Wolfe Video
Release dates	25 April 2008 (2008-04-25) (Tribeca Film Festival) 6 November 2008 (2008-11-06) (Australia)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Plot

Young surfer Jesse has always been in the shadow of his older brother Victor, who tried to become a champion surfer and failed. Jesse, his friends — Nathan, Andy and Scotty — and his brother Fergus (who has a crush on Andy, which is reciprocated), along with Deb and Leah, all go on a camping-surfing trip to a remote beach.

But Victor shows up, things get competitive, and tragedy hits: There is a severe accident in which Andy is seriously injured and Victor is killed. After the funeral, Fergus and Jesse bond on a night under the stars, and the film ends on a happier note, with Jesse as a competitor in a junior surf comp.

Cast

• Lachlan Buchanan as Jesse Hoff
• Xavier Samuel as Fergus Hoff
• Reshad Strik as Victor Hoff
• Shane Jacobson as Reggie
• Israel Cannan as Scotty
• Joy Smithers as Flora
• Gigi Edgley as Sandra
• Rebecca Breeds as Leah
• Barry Otto as Gramps
• Kirk Jenkins as Andy
• Anthony Hayes as Danny
• Ben Milliken as Nathan
• James Triglone as Billy
• Debra Ades as Debra
• Zachary Garred as Kurt
• Scott Campbell as Ripley
• Riley Von Husen as Dave

Reception

Box office

Newcastle grossed $213,563 at the box office in Australia.^[2]

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 61% with an average score of 5.63/10, based on 18 reviews.^[3]

See also

• Cinema of Australia