Snowtown (The Snowtown Murders) (2011)

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Directed by

Justin Kurzel

Starring (View all)

Lucas Pittaway
Jamie Vlassakis

Bob Adriaens
Gavin

Louise Harris
Elizabeth Harvey

Frank Cwiertniak
Jeffrey

Anthony Groves
Troy

Richard Green
Barry

Aaron Viergever
Robert

Brendan Rock
Marcus

Written by

Justin Kurzel
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Disturbing and nihilistic tour de force

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"When are you gonna grow some balls, mate?"

One of the most disturbing serial killer cases in Australian history, the Snowtown murders - or the "bodies-in-barrels" killings - were perpetrated in the late 1990s by John Bunting, Jamie Vlassakis, Robert Wagner and Mark Haydon. Between them, twelve people were tortured and murdered, and their corpses were disposed of at various places a... read more

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Description: Sixteen-year-old Jamie lives with his mother, Elizabeth, and two younger brothers, Alex and Nicholas, in a housing trust home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Their home is but one of many sun-starved houses crammed together to cater for a disenfranchised society. Jamie longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him and his salvation arrives in the form of John, a charismatic man who unexpectedly comes to his aid. As John spends more and more time with Jamie's family, Elizabeth and her boys begin to experience a stability and sense of family that they have never known. John moves from the role of Jamie' ... (more)

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