

Charlie & Boots
2009-09-03 · 101 min · ★ 6.0
After a family tragedy, Charlie and his estranged son, Boots, try to put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northernmost tip of Australia.
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- Directors
- Dean Murphy
- Production companies
- Instinct Entertainment, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Showtime Australia, Eden Rock Media
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paul HoganCharlie McFarland
Shane JacobsonBoots McFarland
Roy BillingRoly
Morgan GriffinJess
Bec AshaGunbar Waitress
Alan PowellRodeo Clown
Deborah KennedyMiles Waitress
Lisa N EdwardsGraeme's Wife
Anne PhelanFemale Truckie
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