Thunderstruck

Australia, 2004

Film
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Four mates go on the road with a mission - to scatter the ashes of a friend on the grave of Bon Scott, original frontman for rock band AC/DC. Struggling in their own way with adulthood, the lads get the band back together to live out their promise made to each other 12 years ago - that should any of them die they would be buried out West next to Scott. Living out this pact is harder than they think with a lot of obstacles getting in the way on their life-changing journey. Written and directed by Darren Ashton (co-writer Shaun Angus Hall). Cast includes Damon Gameau, Stephen Curry, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, Sam Worthington.

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Credits

director

Darren Ashton

producer

Jodi Matterson

production company

Film Finance Corporation Australia

ICON

Showtime

Sony Music Australia

Duration

01:36:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2004

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

319019

Languages

English

English

Audience classification

M (15+)

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Funeral rites and ceremonies

Comedy

Drama

Drama → Road movies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Fanaticism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Young adults - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adulthood

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage boys

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Young adults - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adulthood

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fanaticism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Funeral rites and ceremonies

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage boys

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Young adults - Australia

History → Funeral rites and ceremonies

Music & Performing Arts → Bands (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → DC (Musical group) → AC

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Music & Performing Arts → Scott, Bon, 1946-1980

People → DC (Musical group) → AC

People → Scott, Bon, 1946-1980

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

DVD; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q505053

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