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Based on Peter Carey's Booker Prize winning novel, Justin Kurzel's 'True History of the Kelly Gang' shatters the mythology surrounding Ned Kelly to reveal the essence behind the life of the notorious icon. Hero to some, outlaw to others, Kelly (played by George MacKay) throws a long shadow over a specific period of Australian history. Spanning his life from his younger years to the time leading up to his death, the film explores the story behind this legendary figure. Nurtured by the notorious bushranger Harry Power (Russell Crowe) and fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother (Essie Davis), Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot a campaign of anarchy and rebellion that will grip the entire country. Youth and tragedy collide in the Kelly Gang, and at the beating heart of this tale is the fractured and powerful love story between a mother and son.

2020 · 2h 5m
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Director Justin Kurzel

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True History of the Kelly Gang

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Based on Peter Carey's Booker Prize winning novel, Justin Kurzel's 'True History of the Kelly Gang' shatters the mythology surrounding Ned Kelly to reveal the essence behind the life of the notorious icon. Hero to some, outlaw to others, Kelly (played by George MacKay) throws a long shadow over a specific period of Australian history. Spanning his life from his younger years to the time leading up to his death, the film explores the story behind this legendary figure. Nurtured by the notorious bushranger Harry Power (Russell Crowe) and fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother (Essie Davis), Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot a campaign of anarchy and rebellion that will grip the entire country. Youth and tragedy collide in the Kelly Gang, and at the beating heart of this tale is the fractured and powerful love story between a mother and son.

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Average 6.9
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Studio
Picturehouse Entertainment
Released
2020
Run Time
2 hr 5 min
Rated
18 strong language, drug misuse, violence, sex
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, Australia, United States, France
© 2019 Great Movies

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), English
Audio

English (AD, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.