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Jared leaves the party to head to the beach alone. Jared sees Toby having consensual sex with Tracy on the beach. He then witnesses three of his male friends interrupting the couple and raping Tracy. Tracy calls out for help, but Jared, who is visibly disturbed by what he is witnessing, does not intervene. Toby and the other three boys, who never noticed Jared was watching, flee the area. Jared also runs away and leaves Tracy alone and distressed. Later that night Rachel, who has sneaked out of home to attend the party, finds Tracy's beaten corpse on the beach.
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local media treated them with hostility. Former Newcastle deputy mayor and Stockton resident Frank Rigby criticised the film during production, saying "I would just love it to go away and so would everybody else." Brian Joyce was also critical of the decision to film in the area, saying the filmmakers had to acknowledge the choice they had made in doing so. The situation was exacerbated by the filmmakers' denial that the film was specifically about Leigh, despite their choice of Stockton for filming. During production in September 1996, Elfick told
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teenage attendees being entertained by a high-school band. The party spills out into the surrounding area where there are fights, and teenagers are seen stumbling, vomiting and unconscious. Tracy's funeral was also considered to be "a direct re-staging" of Leigh's service; both Leigh and Tracy's friends placed red roses on her coffin and then plant a tree in her memory. Both Leigh and Tracy's mothers worked at a nursing home and both their fathers called for the
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few days. Jared decides to tell the police what he saw, as he believes Toby and the other boys will be charged with Tracy's murder. However, on his way into the police station he is confronted by Ricko, who confesses to Jared that he killed Tracy, but claims it was an accident. She hit her head on a rock when he attempted to have sex with her. He has already told police that he was with Jared all night and asks Jared to confirm his alibi in the name of
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the scene. Novakovic said the experience was traumatic and she began to tremble uncontrollably once the shoot ended, though recovered shortly afterwards, concluding, "In a way, I feel lucky to have had such a role at the beginning of my career. I don't think I'll ever be scared by an emotional scene again." The boys involved in the scene showed up at her door the following day and gave her a bunch of flowers and a T-shirt that said "
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collapses. Despite learning of Diane's illness, he moves out of her house and chooses instead to be homeless. Jared returns home one day to collect his belongings; after arguing with Diane, he confesses that he witnessed Tracy's rape and could have saved her life if he had intervened or helped her afterwards. Later that day, Jared joins Diane and Cherie in cleaning graffiti from Tracy's grave.
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gave a positive review, praising the performance of Breuls, the cinematography by Martin McGrath, and director Steven Vidler's choice of such a controversial subject for a first film. Upon noting that the filmmakers deliberately insisted that their characters be portrayed as different from the actual
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The community of Stockton opposed filming in the area, as memories of Leigh's murder were still fresh and the details of the script were "too close for comfort". When filmmakers arrived in Stockton in late August 1996, locations that had previously been reserved were suddenly no longer available. The
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Jared initially tells the police nothing of what he saw. He is torn between the need to tell the truth and the desire to protect his friends. His anger leads to the breakdown of his relationships with both Rachel and Diane. Despite Jared's silence, police arrest Toby and the three other boys within a
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While driving to the party, Toby sees Tracy, Cherie and two other girls and gives them a ride. Jared flirts with Tracy at the party and then gets into a fight with Toby. Ricko comes to Jared's defence, but Jared breaks up the fight after Ricko hits Toby several times. Tracy comes to comfort Toby, and
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as being the true story of "the murder of Leigh Warner at Blackrock Beach near Newcastle." Donna Lee Brien stated that every review of both the film and the play it was based on at least mentioned Leigh, with some going into great detail on the subject. Kerry Carrington stated that the film was very
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DVD was released on 29 October 2002 containing the original version of the film. A region 4 DVD was released on 19 November 2003 containing the edited version. Special features included a four-minute featurette, cast and crew interviews, a 'goof reel' which included footage of a bonding trip made by
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As Ricko finishes his confession, the police arrive, and he realises that Jared has turned him in. He attempts to escape, but the police give chase and corner him on a cliff. Rather than go to jail and ignoring Jared's screams of protest, he jumps to his death. In the weeks that follow, Jared's life
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in workplaces can carry over into the public life of a town, exacerbating sexist beliefs and behaviours. She criticised the film, however, for the "strong impression" it makes that ineffectual mothers are part of the underlying problem and for several differences between Leigh's murder and the film
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Australia. Vidler said a lot of time was spent sifting through hundred of CDs "trying to find stuff that was not only appropriate for the film but would also be appealing to the audiences and hopefully, you know, would be released around the same time as the film, which isn't as easy as it sounds!"
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was given the role of Tracy partly because she was a competitive gymnast and was considered mentally and physically strong enough to film the rape scene. Vidler discussed the role with her parents before filming commenced, who despite initial reservations, eventually gave permission for her to film
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as saying, "The movie is bigger than the Leigh Leigh thing". Elfick hoped that people viewing the film would see it as a positive way of looking at the circumstances that led to Leigh's death, and that it would make people think and maybe stop something like that happening to someone in the future.
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Jared is an entirely fictional character, though he has been interpreted as a metaphor for everyone who witnessed Leigh being publicly assaulted yet did nothing. In the film, Tracy does not ask her parents for permission to attend the party as she knows this would be denied, whereas Leigh obtained
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Both murderers, however, were high-school dropouts who were interested in mechanics, were considered to have no emotional depth, and were prone to violence. The party in the film was considered to be "an almost perfect re-creation" of the party in Stockton; a surf club is hired for the night with
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gave the film a positive review of the film, which she said left audiences at Sundance "reeling with its intensity", concluding it was "almost guaranteed to find a distributor in the U.S", though in the event the film never received American distribution. Having viewed the film at the Boston Film
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Director Steven Vidler said the film was not about a rape, rather it was "about the culture that allowed it to happen." Vidler defended the choice to give the rape victim a minor role, stating, "It was important to show that this could have happened to anyone. We didn't want to give away too much
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later that month, saying "David Elfick doesn't seem to mind free publicity even if it comes from the tragic and brutal assault, rape, and murder of a fourteen-year-old virgin, not as he called it: 'the Leigh Leigh thing which happens all over Australia.'" Enright said that while Leigh's murder
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Jared tells the police that he was with Ricko. When he tries to suggest Tracy's death may have been an accident, the police show him the photos of Tracy's battered body. Jared aggressively confronts Ricko at the beach, and Ricko confesses that Tracy's death was not an accident. He had found her
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None of the promotional material for the film mentioned Leigh and the film was not marketed as being "based on a true story". The film's credits state that it is a work of fiction and that resemblance to "actual events or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental". Nevertheless, numerous
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that he was "getting a bit bored" of people mentioning Leigh's murder. While acknowledging that the comments were understandable, Elfick concluded, "Unfortunately, that event happens all over Australia. We wanted to take the events of that murder and many other murders". He was also quoted in
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is popular among youths like Jared. His first serious girlfriend is Rachel, who comes from a much wealthier part of the city. One day, Ricko, a surfer popular among the local youths, returns from an eleven-month trip. Jared's mother, attempts to tell Jared that she has been diagnosed with
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people involved in the Leigh Leigh murder as possible, Drewe said the film is "asking a lot of Australian audiences to expunge reality from their memories", though he concluded that the film should be "compulsory viewing for all Australian teenagers." Rob Lowing from
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gave it an 'R' rating, stating the rape scene was "too harrowing and confronting" for an MA15+ rating. Vidler subsequently cut about 10 minutes of footage out of the film so it could receive an MA15+ rating and reach its target audience of 15- to 18-year-olds.
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Leigh's family were vehemently opposed to the film, saying that the filmmakers were "feasting on an unfortunate situation", insensitively trivialising and exploiting her death, and portraying her negatively while doing so. One of Leigh's aunts wrote to
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rather than the archetypal psychopathy seen in other films featuring violence towards women. The film's critique of criminal masculinity undermines the status of previously celebrated masculine lawbreakers in Australian history and cinema, such as
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gave the film two out of five stars, concluding it is "an unflattering but somewhat forced look at the wild side of teen life that at times seems dangerously tolerant of unrestrained teen behaviour." Associate professor Donna Lee Brien of
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walking on the beach after the rape, and she asked him to take her home. He agreed but wanted to have sex with her first. She tried to fight him off and bit him in the process, which enraged him enough to beat her to death.
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in 1993. The play was shown at various high-schools in the Newcastle area and, following its positive reception, was shown nationally at high schools across the country over a period of eighteen months.
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was filmed over a period of two weeks with a cast and crew of about 70. A call for extras received an enthusiastic response by many teenagers in the Newcastle area. Filming locations included Stockton,
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praised several of the actors' performances and said the film "should score with kids the protagonists' age, but its soap-opera-style plotting and overwritten dialogue will limit wider acceptance".
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at Sundance was less well received, which he blamed on sound problems. He stated that the issue was rectified for the second and third screenings, which were much more successful. Diane Carmen of
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opened in 77 cinemas in Australia on 1 May 1997 grossing $ 401,599 for the week, placing seventh at the Australian box office. It went on to gross $ 1,136,983 at the Australian box office.
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said that the film was about contemporary Australia; about "kids who have all their life to enjoy, then a deadly mixture of drugs, alcohol, sexual tension, and desire add up to a tragedy."
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gave the album four and a half out of five stars, concluding that it was "A fine collection of songs that, given the diversity of artists featured, is surprisingly cohesive as an album."
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said that when shown outside Australia, the film lacks the "poignant and powerful narrative support of Leigh's tragedy" and was deemed by critics to be "shallow and clichΓ©d".
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and prominent researcher of Leigh's murder, had both criticism and praise for the film. She praised it for dispelling "the myth" that sexual violence is confined to one
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Donna Lee Brien stated that just as the filmmakers attempted to distance themselves from Leigh's murder, the city of Newcastle attempted to distance itself from
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was literally the first person to audition for the role of Jared. Hundred of others auditioned though Breuls remained the favourite choice. Vidler chose
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Leigh's family opposed the fictionalisation of her murder, though protests against the film were abandoned after it received financial backing from the
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Holland, Felicity; O'Sullivan, Jane (December 1999). "'Lethal larrikins': cinematic subversions of mythical masculinities in Blackrock and The Boys".
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were still being finalised, Enright started working with first-time director Steven Vidler to direct a film version, which would also be titled
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Details that were considered to be undoubtedly taken from Leigh's murder included the filming location of Stockton, the presence of the song "
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after having watched and been moved by the theatrical version, saying the play was "absolutely what it was like growing up in the
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on 7 September 1997. The version of the film shown outside Australia was around 100 minutes long; upon reviewing this version the
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said that Vidler's long career as an actor helped him "draw the terrific performances" from the film's young actors. 17-year-old
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served as the inspiration, the completed film is about the way a small town reacts when one of its own members murders another.
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permission from her parents, who were told the party would be supervised. Tracy wears a short skirt, tight-fitting top, and
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is small, it is credited with garnering him attention in Australia, leading to more prominent acting roles. 15-year-old
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also gave a negative review of the film's debut, commenting that audiences had been expecting to see another
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commissioned Enright to develop the play into a feature-length production. The resulting play was titled
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that she considered to be disrespectful to Leigh's memory, in particular the film's "Hollywood ending".
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Carmen, Diane (2 February 1997). "'Company of Men' among the best of Sundance films: Rockies Edition".
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accurate in some aspects of the murder, yet very distant in others, as if the film was "having a bet
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comparisons between the film and Leigh's murder were made. Just like the play it was based on,
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between the two subjects was high; the film was described by Miriam Davis on radio station
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The suburb of Blackrock is fictional and is not to be confused with the similarly-named
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was often incorrectly considered by viewers to be a factual account of Leigh's murder.
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for her murderer. Parents are blamed for neglecting their children in both cases.
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McCallum, John (26 July 2005). "Between community and the mainstream stage".
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and ultimately gave the film 3Β½ stars out of 4, stating, "if you went to see
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Who Killed Leigh Leigh? A story of shame and mateship in an Australian town
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Carr, Jay (7 September 1997). "'Mouth to Mouth' is lively Spanish satire".
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discussing cinematic production in Newcastle mentioned everything from
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was last year." Having watched the film at Sundance, David Rooney from
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Worthington, Jane (7 September 1996). "Blackrock: Too Close to Home".
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is a believable, touching teen drama. It's also a gripping thriller".
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Murthi, R.S. (14 July 1998). "Well-plotted flick on life and love".
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Blackrock is an Australian beachside working-class suburb in which
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Reel tracks: Australian feature film music and cultural identities
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In anticipation of the film's debut at Sundance, John Brodie from
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Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature
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about the victim so we could maintain that suspense." Producer
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The soundtrack to the film was released on 28 April 1997 on
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was filmed over a period of two weeks at locations including
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Brodie, John (13 January 1997). "Surprises goose Sundance".
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said the film could be the "thunder from Down Under the way
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Black Rock (2012 film)
Theatrical poster for Blackrock featuring five male teenagers and the tagline "When all you can hear is your own silence".
Steven Vidler
Nick Enright
Blackrock
David Elfick
Laurence Breuls
Simon Lyndon
Linda Cropper
Australian Film Finance Corporation
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Sundance
A$
teen
drama thriller
David Elfick
Steven Vidler
Nick Enright
play of the same name
murder of Leigh Leigh
Laurence Breuls
Simon Lyndon
Linda Cropper
Heath Ledger
New South Wales Film and Television Office
Stockton
Sundance Film Festival
Boston Film Festival
AACTA Awards
Major Award

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