| Buddies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arch Nicholson |
| Produced by | John Dingwall |
| Written by | John Dingwall |
| Starring | Colin Friels Kris McQuade Harold Hopkins |
| Music by | Chris Neal |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Editing by | Martyn Down |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Buddies is a 1983 Australian comedy/drama film directed by Arch Nicholson and written by John Dingwall. Dingwall won the Best Original Screenplay AFI Award for the script.[1] The film was not a great success in 1983, as no Australian distributor wanted to release it, but Dingwall took it around the country cinemas himself, where it was well received.[2]
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Young miners Mike and Johnny (Colin Friels and Harold Hopkins) work in the gem fields of central Queensland around Emerald. Conflict arises when their pick-and-shovel operation is threatened by a large scale bulldozer operator.
At the 1983 AFI awards Buddies was nominated in the Best Achievement in Sound, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Simon Chilvers), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Kris McQuade) and Best Original Music Score (Chris Neal) categories. John Dingwall won the Best Original Screenplay AFI Award for the script.[3]
Buddies grossed $81,777 at the box office in Australia,[4] which is equivalent to $215,891 in 2009 dollars.