JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura ...
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Title: Jasper Jones (2017)
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3 wins & 15 nominations.
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| Levi Miller | ... | Charlie Bucktin | |
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Kevin Long | ... | Jeffrey Lu |
| Toni Collette | ... | Ruth Bucktin | |
| Aaron L. McGrath | ... | Jasper Jones | |
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Nandalie Campbell Killick | ... | Laura Wishart |
| Dan Wyllie | ... | Wes Bucktin | |
| Matt Nable | ... | Sarge | |
| Wilson Moore | ... | Warwick Trent | |
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Luke Hewitt | ... | Coach |
| Cooper van Grootel | ... | Batsman | |
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Jack Kilrain | ... | Cricketer |
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Jesse Callaghan | ... | Cricketer |
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Igor Sas | ... | Howard Daglish |
| Angourie Rice | ... | Eliza Wishart | |
| Susan Prior | ... | Gwyn Wishart | |
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JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1969, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.
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boyfriend girlfriend relationship | boy with glasses | missing child | missing sister | death of sister |Taglines:
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2 March 2017 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Джаспер Джонс See more »Company Credits
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Composed by Harry Vanda (as H. Vanda) & George Young (as G. Young)
(© & (P) 1967 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited)
Performed by The Easybeats
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The most takes taken for a scene was 17 and the cricket scene took the longest with 2 days of shooting See more »Goofs
During the cricket match, when Charlie was talking to Jeffrey , Eliza was reading books under the sun but few moments later when Charlie reached near Eliza, she was seating under shade. See more »Soundtracks
Good TimesComposed by Harry Vanda (as H. Vanda) & George Young (as G. Young)
(© & (P) 1967 J. Albert & Son Pty Limited)
Performed by The Easybeats
Used with Permission
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Set in the small Western Australian town of Corrigan, in 1969, this Australian indie has loads of concurrent themes abounding, including a murder mystery, the blatant racism of the time, sexual molestation, infidelity, loyalty, friendship, and the list goes on.
Although the film may have thrown "one iron into the fire" too many, I still found it to be quite engaging, and it kept my interest as to how this would all play out. There's a strong cast here as well, led by Levi Miller, Toni Collette, Angourie Rice, Aaron McGrath, and Dan Wylie.
Overall, this coming-of-age tale, directed by Rachel Perkins, with a screenplay by Shaun Grant and Craig Silvey, based on his novel, may not always work, but it contains some solid twists and surprises and it kept my interest throughout.