Storm Boy (1976 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Storm Boy |
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| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Produced by | Matt Carroll |
| Written by | Sonia Borg Sidney Stebel |
| Starring | Greg Rowe Peter Cummins David Gulpilil |
| Music by | Michael Carlos |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Editing by | G. Turney-Smith |
| Studio | South Australian Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 19 November 1976 (South Australia) 1977 (other states) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$320,000 |
| Money made | AU$2,645,000 (Australia) |
Storm Boy is a classic 1976 Australian film. It is a drama based on a popular 1964 book by Colin Thiele. The story is about a lonely boy who lives in a wild coastal area with his quiet father. He becomes friends with some pelicans. This movie was the third main film made by the South Australian Film Corporation. It is seen as an important part of the "New Wave" of Australian movies from the 1970s. The film was funded by the SAFC, Seven Network, and the Australian Film Commission.
Story of Storm Boy
The film follows a young boy named Mike (Greg Rowe). He feels lonely as he explores the wild coast of South Australia's Coorong. This area is near where the Murray River meets the sea. Mike and his father, 'Hide Away' Tom (Peter Cummins), live by themselves in the sandy dunes facing the Southern Ocean.
Mike is looking for a friend. He meets another person living alone in the wilderness. This is Fingerbone Bill (David Gulpilil), an Aboriginal man. Fingerbone Bill gives Mike the nickname "Storm Boy." He asks the boy to help him care for three baby pelicans whose parents are gone.
As the pelicans grow, Mike's dad tells him he must let the birds go back into the wild. But one special pelican, whom Mike named 'Mr Percival,' comes back. Mr Percival and Mike become very close friends. Sadly, Mr Percival is later shot by duck hunters. With the wise help of Fingerbone Bill, Mike learns about how life goes on. His father then finally lets him go to school in a nearby village for the first time.
Main Actors
- Greg Rowe as Storm Boy
- Peter Cummins as Hideaway Tom
- David Gulpilil as Fingerbone Bill
- Judy Dick as Miss Walker
- Tony Allison as ranger 1
- Michael Moody as boat master
- Graham Dow as Edwards
- Eric Mack as Jones
- Frank Foster-Brown as Lynch
- Michael Caulfield as hunter 1
- Graeme Duke as hunter 2
- Mr Percival as The pelican
- Paul Smith
- Hedley Cullen
- Jim Harding
About the Remake
A new version of Storm Boy was made in 2019. In 2016, which was 40 years after the first movie, Screen Australia announced they would help make a remake. A remake is a new film that tells the same story as an older one.
Australia's National Film and Sound Archive also released a special digital version of the original 1976 film. This updated version was shown at film festivals.
The new Storm Boy movie was produced by Michael Boughen and Matthew Street. Justin Monjo wrote the script, and Shawn Seet directed it. Famous actors like Geoffrey Rush, Finn Little, Jai Courtney, and Erik Thomson were in the new film.
