Bootmen

"When you don't know your next step...improvise."

2000 1h 29m EN

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6.5

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39%

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 52🥫39%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 2,496

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Synopsis

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Sean Odkin loves to dance—much to his fathers distain. When the woman he loves cannot return his love, he goes in search of the only thing that can make him whole again—dancing.

“When you don't know your next step...improvise.”

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Cast

Adam Garcia
Sean Odken
Sophie Lee
Linda
Sam Worthington
Mitchell
Christopher Horsey
Angus
Susie Porter
Sara
Richard Carter
Gary
Justine Clarke
Kim
William Zappa
Walter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dein Perry
Writers: Dein Perry, Steve Worland, Hilary Linstead
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dein Perry, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Moran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adam Garcia and Sophie Lee and Sam Worthington carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you don't know your next step...improvise.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dein Perry directs. Steve Mason behind the camera. Cezary Skubiszewski scores. Jane Moran cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Directed by Dein Perry, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jane Moran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adam Garcia and Sophie Lee and Sam Worthington carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When you don't know your next step...improvise.".
9IMDB entry: tt0210584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.