Thunderstruck (2004 film)

Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck
Directed by	Darren Ashton
Written by	Darren Ashton; Shaun Angus Hall
Produced by	Al Clark; Andrena Finlay; Barbara Gibbs; Jodi Matterson; Bjorg Veland
Starring	Damon Gameau; Stephen Curry; Ryan Johnson; Callan Mulvey; Sam Worthington
Cinematography	Geoffrey Hall
Release date	8 September 2004;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Thunderstruck is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. Its plot concerns five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.

Plot

Ben, Sonny, Lloyd, Sam, and Ronnie are friends from Sydney who are all big fans of AC/DC. After a near death experience, the five make a pact that if one among them died the other four would be bury him next to the grave of their idol, the late AC/DC frontman, Bon Scott. Twelve years pass and the five friends have each gone their own ways. When Ronnie dies from being struck by a lightning bolt while playing golf, the remaining four unite and decide to fulfill the promise they made together long ago. They retrieve Ronnie's cremated remains and embark on a road trip to Fremantle (where Bon Scott's ashes were scattered) to scatter his ashes over Fremantle Cemetery.

Cast

Stephen Curry as Ben
Damon Gameau as Sonny
Ryan Johnson as Lloyd
Callan Mulvey as Sam
Sam Worthington as Ronnie
Roy Billing as Tiny
Rachel Gordon as Molly
George Kapiniaris as Mr Koyths
Saskia Burmeister as Chloe
Deborah Kennedy as Matron of Honour

Production

Geoffrey Hall was responsible for the cinematography on the film, for which he won the Silver Award from the Australian Cinematographers Society.^[1]

The title was taken from the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck".^{[citation needed]}

Release

The film was released on 8 September 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 57% based on reviews from seven critics, with an average 5.3/10 rating.^[2]

Box office

Thunderstruck grossed $908,294 at the box office in Australia.^[3]

References

^ "Geoffrey Hall ACS" (PDF). WPA. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Thunderstruck (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
^ "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

External links

Thunderstruck at IMDb

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[cv-1] "Geoffrey Hall ACS" (PDF). WPA. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[2] "Thunderstruck (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2010.

[3] "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

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