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    The Black Balloon

    97'

    2008-03-08

    6.3

    Normal is relative.

    Drama

    Overview:

    Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

    DirectingElissa DownWritingKelly Lefever

    Cast

    1

    Thomas Mollison

    Rhys Wakefield

    2

    Charlie Mollison

    Luke Ford

    4

    Maggie Mollison

    Toni Collette

    1

    Simon Mollison

    Erik Thomson

    1

    Jackie Masters

    Gemma Ward

    1

    Woman Next Door

    Sarah Woods

    1

    Kid Next Door

    Sam Fraser

    1

    Mother in Van

    Zelie Bullen

    1

    Mr. Masters

    Anthony Phelan

    1

    Janet-Social Worker

    Deborah Piper

    1

    Trevor-Social Worker

    Henry Nixon

    1

    Miss Babb

    Rebecca Massey

    1

    Dean

    Ryan Clark

    1

    Bucko

    Aaron Glenane

    1

    Sally

    Lisa Kowalski

    1

    Chris

    Nathin Art Butler

    1

    Russell

    Firass Dirani

    2

    Elizibeth

    Kate Box

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    Details:

    • Budget: 5000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 5000000
    • List of countries:
      1. Australia
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Black Balloon Productions
      2. Icon Productions
    • Vote Count: 100
    • Popularity: 1.1218
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Black Balloon

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