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Bloodlock

1998 0h 26m EN
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7.5
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β˜…7.5TMDB Β· 2
ActionDrama
Synopsis
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A young man in trouble is forced to drag his family into the problem.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Writers
Kieran Darcy-Smith, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Joel Edgerton
Languages
English
Countries
Australia

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith, shot by Max Davis. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Kieran Darcy-Smith and Joel Edgerton and Amanda Crompton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220335 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kieran Darcy-Smith directs. Max Davis behind the camera. Nash Edgerton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 26-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 228 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith, shot by Max Davis. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Nash Edgerton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Kieran Darcy-Smith and Joel Edgerton and Amanda Crompton carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0220335 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Max Davis
Editing
Nash Edgerton
Makeup / hair
Eliza Logan
Sound
Sam Petty
Runtime
26 min Β· 0h 26m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Kieran Darcy-Smith

Production companies

Who made it

  • Blue-Tongue Films

    Blue-Tongue Films

    AU

  • New South Wales Film & Television Office

    New South Wales Film & Television Office

    AU

  • Australian Film Commission

    Australian Film Commission

    AU

Key crew

  • Makeup ArtistEliza Logan
  • Sound Effects EditorTony Chesher
  • ProducerKieran Darcy-Smith
  • Sound RecordistTony Chesher
  • Sound DesignerSam Petty
  • Music ArrangerAdam Reily
  • Sound Effects EditorSam Petty
  • Makeup ArtistDee O'Keefe
  • Dialogue EditorSam Petty
  • Special EffectsArthur Spink Jr.
  • ProducerJoel Edgerton
  • EditorNash Edgerton
  • ProducerNash Edgerton
  • ProducerTony Lynch
  • Production CoordinatorKieran Darcy-Smith
  • MusicKieran Darcy-Smith
  • Sound MixerPhil Judd

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • car crash
  • pay phone
  • motorcycle gang
  • held at gunpoint
  • protective brothers
  • father son relationship
  • cricket bat

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere1998-12-20

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