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Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)


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Synopsis:
In Western Australia, 1931, the small depot of Jigalong sits on the edge of the Gibson Desert. Running through Jigalong and out into the desert is a rabbit-proof fence that bisects Australia from north to south. The fence was built to keep rabbits on one side and pasture on the other. This remote country is home to three spirited Aboriginal girls, Molly, her sister Daisy, and their cousin Gracie. The girls' white fathers are fence workers who have moved on. Now their only contact with white Australia is the weekly ration day at Jigalong Depot. In Perth, AO Neville, the area's Chief Protector of Aborigines, receives word that the three girls are running wild. He believes the Aboriginal race is dying out and believes that the answer to the "colored problem" is to breed out the Aboriginal race. To achieve this he has ruled that children of mixed marriages cannot marry full-blooded Aborigines. Settlements are set up across the state and "half-caste" children are removed from their families and prepared for their "new life in white society" as domestic servants and laborers. Neville orders the removal of Molly, Gracie, and Daisy and they are relocated 1,200 miles from home to a grim settlement. The harsh conditions they must live under shock Molly, and she convinces Daisy and Gracie to run away with her. With Moodoo, a cruel and master tracker on their tails, they begin a grueling three month journey home, following the rabbit-proof fence that will guide them back to their mother and their rightful home.

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Theatrical Release
11/29/2002
Director Credit
Phillip Noyce Director
Cast Credit
Everlyn Sampi Molly Craig
Tianna Sansbury Daisy Craig
Laura Monaghan Gracie Fields
David Gulpilil Moodoo
Kenneth Branagh Mr. Neville
Deborah Mailman Mavis
Jason Clarke Constable Riggs
Ningali Lawford Molly's Mother
Myarn Lawford Molly's Grandmother
Garry McDonald Mr Neal
Roy Billing Police Inspector
Andrew S Gilbert Depot Manager
Ken Radley Fence Worker
Natasha Wanganeen Dormitory Boss (Nina)
Celine O'Leary Miss Jessop
Kate Roberts Matron
Tracy Monaghan Moodoo's Daughter
Tamara Flanagan Escaped Girl (Olive)
David Ngoombujarra Kangaroo Hunter
Anthony Hayes The Fence Builder
Sheryl Carter Gracie's Mother
Trevor Jamieson Moore River Policeman
Heath Bergersen Wiluna Liar
Edwina Bishop First Farm Mother
Kerilee Meuris Farm Daughter
Andrew Martin Car Driving Policeman
Don Barker Mr. Evans
Carmel Johnson Mrs. Evans
David Buchanan Policeman at Railway
Richard Carter Policeman at Evans' Farmhouse
Fiona Gregory Jigalong Mother
Reggie Wanganeen Tommy Grant
Glenys Sampi Woman in Queue
Kizzy Flanagan First Dormitory Girl
Antonia Sampi Second Dormitory Girl
Maurice Kelly Aboriginal Hunter
Elsie Thomas Singing Woman at Jigalong
Rosie Goodji Singing Woman at Jigalong
Jewess James Singing Woman at Jigalong
Janganpa Group Singing Woman at Jigalong
Production Credits Credit
Laura Burrows Associate Producer
Jonathan Shteinman Co-Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas Executive Producer
Phillip Noyce Producer
Kathleen McLaughlin Executive Producer
Emile Sherman Co-Executive Producer
Christine Olsen Producer
David Elfick Executive Producer
John Winter Producer
Production Companies Credit
Rumbalara Films Production Company
Olsen Levy Productions Production Company
Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) Production Company
Showtime Australia Production Company
Australian Film Commission--Creative Development Branch Production Company
Jabal Films Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Miramax Records Worldwide Theatrical Distributor
A-Film Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Becker Group Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia  
Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia  
Writer Credit
Christine Olsen Screenplay
Doris Pilkington Garimara Source Material
Accounting Credit
Jane Smith Production Accountant
Denise Farrell Post-Production Accountant
Jill Coverdale Post-Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Bill Willoughby Wrangler - Horse Wrangler
Sindy McCourt Wrangler - Dog Wrangler
Alicia McCourt Wrangler - Dog Wrangler
Don Aziz Wrangler - Camel Wrangler
Gavin Foreman Wrangler - Goanna Wrangler
Andrew Payne Wrangler - Hawk Wrangler
Art Department Credit
Guy Allain Scenic Artist
Rebecca Cohen Set Decorator
Laurie Faen Art Director
Roger Ford Production Designer
Jocelyn Thomas Art Department Coordinator
Ben Morieson Art Director (2nd Unit)
Casting Credit
Christine King Casting
Annie Murtagh-Monks Casting - Western Australian Casting
Jenni Cohen Casting - Western Australian Casting
Ric Brayford Casting - Western Australian Casting
Maggie Miles Casting - Northern Territory Casting
Craft Services Credit
Evangeline Feary Catering
Phil Pike Catering
Claire Pollard Catering (2nd Unit)
Film Camera Credit
Mervyn Bishop Photography - Stills Photographer
Ian Jones Steadicam Operator
Ian Jones Aerial Director of Photography - Aerial Photography
Christopher Doyle Director of Photography
Arthur Cambridge Color - Color Grader
Ian Jones Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Penny Tweedie Photography - Stills Photographer
Matt Nettheim Photography - Stills Photographer
Lisa Tomasetti Photography - Stills Photographer
Graham Shearer Photography - Stills Photographer
Film Sales Financing Credit
Hanway Films Distribution Sales Domestic Distribution Sales
Recorded Picture Co/HanWay Films Foreign Distribution Sales
Music Credit
Peter Gabriel Music
Blind Boys of Alabama Music Performer
George Acogny Music Supervisor
Joe E Rand Music Editor
Richard Evans Score Mixing - Music Mixer
Richard Evans Music Producer
Richard Evans Music Arranger
Fred Gilbert Song
David Rhodes Score Mixing - Music Mixer
David Rhodes Music Arranger
Myarn Lawford Music Performer
Peter Gabriel Music Producer
Ningali Lawford Music Performer
David Rhodes Music Producer
Physical Effects Credit
Eddy McShortall Stunt Coordinator
Production Management Credit
Wil Milne Unit Manager
Helen Panckhurst Post-Production Supervisor
Julie Sims Production Manager
Emma Schofield Assistant Director
Maude Heath Location Manager
Lucia Noyce Continuity (2nd Unit)
Suzanne Mallos Production Coordinator
Kristin Witcombe Script Supervisor
Mark Evans Location Manager
Rebecca Summerton Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Debbie Antoniou Assistant Director
Heather Muirhead Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Ross Fargher Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Karen Mahood Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Vicki Sugars Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Chris Lynch Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Ian Hamilton Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Publicity Credit
Emma Cooper Publicity
Sound Credit
Bronwyn Murphy Sound Recordist
Gerard Long Foley Artist
Roger Savage Rerecording Mixer
John Penders Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Carter Sound Designer
Stephen Jackson-Vaughan Boom Operator
Blair Slater ADR Mixer - ADR Recording
Ricky Edwards ADR Editor
Steve Burgess Foley Mixer
Steve Burgess Foley Recordist
Ian McLoughlin Rerecording Mixer
Michael Thompson ADR Mixer - ADR Recording
Ben Osmo Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
Andrew Plain ADR Editor
Gerry Nucifora Boom Operator (2nd Unit)
Andrew Wright ADR Mixer - ADR Recording
Visual Effects Credit
Grant Freckelton Matte Painter
Fiona Crawford Visual Effects Producer
Oliver Streeton Titles - Title Design
Murray Pope Visual Effects Supervisor
Kirsty Millar Compositing Supervisor - Supervising Compositor
Paul Butterworth Visual Effects Supervisor