| Stone Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Frankland |
| Produced by | Ross Hutchens Colin South |
| Written by | Richard Frankland William Bainbridge |
| Starring | Luke Carroll Leon Burchill Valentino del Toro Peter Phelps |
| Music by | Shane O'Mara |
| Cinematography | Joseph Pickering |
| Editing by | Meredith Watson Jeffery |
| Release date(s) | 24 September 2009 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,400,000 |
Stone Bros. is an Australian indigenous stoner comedy film.[1] It was theatrically released in Australia on 24 September 2009.
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When Charlie (Burchill) trades Eddie's (Carroll) favourite jacket, he unwittingly loses a sacred stone, entrusted to Eddie by his uncle, which he promised to one day return to its home in Kalgoorlie. This is the final straw, as far as Eddie is concerned, and he sets off the recover the stone and reconnect with his aboriginal roots. Charlie, escaping the wrath of his vengeful girlfriend, forces himself along for the ride, and Eddie's spiritual journey takes a very sharp turn off-track.
Along the way, the boys pick up what Charlie mistakes for a 'hot chick' only to find they are landed with Vinnie (del Torro), a self-described Italian rock star. Soon after they are joined by Eddie and Charlie's transvestite cousin Regina (Page), who dreams of making it big on the Koori edition of 'Australian Idol',[2] and a confused Caucasian cop (Phelps) who dreams of going walkabout.[3]
The film was released to cinema in Australian on 24 September 2009 and grossed $24,992 on its opening week in the Australia cinemas. The film ultimately grossed $99,032, making it the 235th highest grossing film in Australia for 2009[4]