Kick (1999 film)

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| director = Lynda Heys

| producer = Mariel Beros
Lynda Heys
Sharon Kruger
Ross Matthews
Steve Turnbull

| writer = Stuart Beattie

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| starring = Russell Page
Rebecca Yates
Martin Henderson
Radha Mitchell
Paul Mercurio
George Spartels
Jason Clarke

| music = Nerida Tyson-Chew

| cinematography = Martin McGrath

| editing = John Scott

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|12|14|Australia}}

| runtime = 92 minutes

| country = Australia

| language = English

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Kick is an Australian film produced and directed by Lynda Heys. It stars Russell Page, Rebecca Yates, Martin Henderson, Radha Mitchell, Paul Mercurio and George Spartels. It was released on 14 December 1999 in Australia.

Plot

Matt Grant (Russell Page) is a champion rugby player at a private Sydney boys school. However he secretly wants to be a ballet dancer. Seizing an opportunity to audition for a local company's presentation of Romeo and Juliet, he nonetheless fears what will happen to his reputation if the other kids in his school find out. Adding the rehearsals to his already burgeoning schedule quickly starts to create problems with his friends, his girlfriend Tamara (Radha Mitchell), his teachers, his coach, the play director (Paul Mercurio), and his ballet partner Claire (Rebecca Yates).

Cast

Russell Page as Matt Grant
Rebecca Yates as Claire Andrews
Martin Henderson as Tom Bradshaw
Radha Mitchell as Tamara Spencer
Paul Mercurio as David Knight
George Spartels as Jack Grant
Philip Holder as Mr Power
Peter Gwynne as Dr Derrick
Zoe Bertram as Sonia Quaid
Laurence Breuls as Steve
Jason Clarke as Nicholas Ratcliff
Kip Gamblin as Roland
Brendan Cowell as Macca
Chris Sadrinna as Smithy
Sebastian Goldspink as Gazza
Cecily Polson as Mrs Derrick
Kevin Taumata as Samoan Fullback
Les Foxcroft as Old Groundsman

Production

Producer Steve Turnbull later revealed the distributor took the director's original 115-minute cut and reduced it to 85 minutes.[http://if.com.au/2014/07/03/article/New-film-aims-to-correct-a-15-year-old-botch/DRTCRPUAUV Don Groves, "New film aims to correct a 15-year-old botch", If Magazine 3 July 2014]. Retrieved 4 July 2014{{cite web|url=https://dancelines.com.au/tackling-romeo-set-life-murphy-acosta-forget-performance-australias-great-dancer-russell-page/|website=Dancelines|title= Tackling Romeo set for a new life but we should never forget the performance of Australia's great dancer, Russell Page}}

The film was shot in Sydney, with filming locations including Knox Grammar School, Luna Park and the Sydney Opera House.