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Newcastle

Newcastle

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 25, 2008

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Romance, Drama

User Score

49%

Original Title

Newcastle

Production Companies

3 Dogs & a Pony, Dragonfly Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Director

Dan Castle

Description

17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar future is brought home by the coal barges that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has the natural skills to surf his way out of this reality and onto the international circuit but can he overcome his equally natural ability to sabotage himself? A momentous weekend away with his mates that includes first love and tragedy leads him to discover what's really important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.