Tom White | |
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Directed by | Alkinos Tsilimidos |
Produced by | Daniel Scharf |
Written by | Daniel Keene |
Starring | Colin Friels, Rachael Blake, Dan Spielman, Loene Carmen |
Music by | Paul Kelly & the Boon Companions |
Distributed by | Cinemavault Releasing |
Release date(s) | 19 August 2004 | (Australia)
Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Tom White is the third film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos. The film was released in Australian cinemas on 19 August 2004 and played until 1 September 2004. The film premiered on 31 July 2004 at the Melbourne International Film Festival. It was also screened at the Cannes Film Market on 13 May 2004; the Pusan International Film Festival (South Korea) on 10 October 2004; Australian Film Festival (Singapore) on 11 March 2005; the Commonwealth Film Festival (United Kingdom) on 4 May 2005 and at the Saint-Tropez Festival of the Antipodes (France) on 20 October 2005.[1] The film was scored by Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions: Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe and Bill MacDonald.[2]
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Tom White (Colin Friels) is an architect who then chooses to make himself homeless. Outwardly, he has all the signs of a successful life—large home, loving family, successful career. However, it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it appears at work. Tom chooses a different path and cuts ties with his normal life. He has chosen the streets, where those he meets, in spite of their position, have enormous self-dignity—the rent boy (Dan Spielman), an ex-junkie (Loene Carmen), a gentle-but-manly tramp (Bill Hunter) and a 14-year-old graffiti artist (Jarryd Jinks). Tom goes on a personal journey of his own as he plumbs outsider society, yet he discovers his own dignity and gains an understanding of who he is.
Actor | Role |
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Colin Friels | Tom White |
Rachael Blake | Helen White |
Dan Spielman | Matt |
Loene Carmen | Christine |
David Field | Phil |
Bill Hunter | Malcolm |
Jarryd Jinks | Jet |
Angela Punch McGregor | Irene |
Kevin Harrington | Neil |
Tom White received mixed critical reviews. The first weekend of release, Tom White was number 20 on the Australian Box office with an intake of A$56,219 (total $147, 495).[3]
Tom White grossed $277,234 at the box office in Australia.[6]
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