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| Directed by | Stephen Wallace |
| Produced by | Richard Brennan |
| Written by | Bob Jewson |
| Starring | Bryan Brown Max Phipps |
| Music by | Cameron Allan |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Editing by | Henry Dangar |
| Studio | New South Wales Film Corp. Smiley Productions |
| Distributed by | Hoyts Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 23 October 1980 (AUS) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Stir is a 1984 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace in his feature directorial debut. The prison film was written by Bob Jewson, based upon his own experience while incarcerated as the actual prison riot at Bathurst Correctional Complex in 1974 and its subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons. we.[1] The film was shot in Clare Valley, Gladstone and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. It premiered at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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| Actor | Role |
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| Bryan Brown | China Jackson |
| Max Phipps | Norton |
| Garry Waddell | Dave |
| Phil Motherwell | Alby |
| Robert Noble | Riley |
David O'Connell of In Film Australia:
| “ | Director Stephen Wallace’s debut steers a harrowing and dogged course into the bowels of prison hell. He was been blessed by Bob Jewson’s screenplay, which carries with it a certifiable authenticity, being based on his own time inside during the Bathurst prison riots of February 1974... Brutal and profane, Stir is a no-holds-barred, revelatory glimpse into life inside and rates as an Australian classic. The dialogue is loose and jagged and these men, as part of a uniformly excellent ensemble, look every bit the part of desperate beaten-down prisoners.[3] | ” |
The DVD is available from Umbrella Entertainment and contains a new 16:9 aspect ratio transfer, a 50 minute interview feature with key cast and crew, as well as the original theatrical trailer.[4]
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