Mullet (film)

Mullet is an Australian film released in 2001, written and directed by David Caesar, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Susie Porter and Andrew Gilbert.

The film succeeds in a very human portrayal of the difficulties in living on the fringe of a closeknit community. The drama of the developing relationships is supported by very dry comedy archetypical Australian humour and detailed but understated design.The film was based on a short story written by writerdirector David Caesar. Caesar and Producer Vincent Sheehan stated that the budget for the film was approximately A1 million . The film was shot in its entirety in the town of Kiama over four weeks in June 2000. Originally, Sheehan had intended to shoot interiors in Sydney, but found the cost of doing so was prohibitive within the films budget. Production benefitted from the involvement of the local residents and the community, including the Kiama Knights rugby league club and cameo performances by Mick Cronin and Steve Starling, both well known Australian television personalities. While shooting was undertaken on a tight schedule, in it was eight years from first concept to completion. ........

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