Main Cast: Adam Garcia, Sophie Lee, Sam Worthington, William Zappa, Richard Carter
Release Year: 2000
Country: US/AU
Run Time: 92 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Dein Perry, the dancer and choreographer who scored an international hit with the stage show Tap Dogs, made his debut as a film director with this drama inspired by his early days as an Australian laborer. Sean (Adam Garcia) and Mitchell (Sam Worthington) are two brothers who work at a steel mill in a rough-and-tumble area of New South Wales, Australia. Sean is a talented dancer and thinks this could be his ticket to a better life; Mitchell, however, is more practical, and tries to talk his brother into joining him as he opens a new business, leaving dancing as a hobby. Tensions grow between the brothers when Sean quits his job to study with a well-known dance troupe and come to a head when Sean and Mitchell fall for the same woman, Linda (Sophie Lee). Dein Perry also co-wrote the original story for Bootmen, as well as appearing in a small role. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Susie Porter - Sara; Anthony Hayes - Huey; Christopher Horsey - Angus; Lee McDonald - Derrick; Andrew Kaluski - Colin; Justine Clarke - Kim; Bruce Venables - Williams; Dein Perry - Anthony Ford
Credit
Emma Schofield - Art Director, Christine King - Casting, Dein Perry - Choreography, Antonia Barnard - Co-producer, Tess Schofield - Costume Designer, Dein Perry - Director, Jane Moran - Editor, Dein Perry - Executive Producer, Cezary Skubiszewski - Composer (Music Score), Murray Picknett - Production Designer, Steve Mason - Cinematographer, Hilary Linstead - Producer, David Lee - Sound/Sound Designer, Steve Worland - Screenwriter, Perry Dein - Short Story Author
The film was released in Australia on the October 5, 2000 and was Dein Perry's debut film, who was previously involved with stage shows such as Tap Dogs and Steel City. It is also known as Tap Dogs in Japan.
