The Nostradamus Kid

The Nostradamus Kid
Directed by	Bob Ellis
Starring	Noah Taylor Miranda Otto
Release date(s)	1992
Country	Australia
Language	English

The Nostradamus Kid is a 1992 Australian feature film written and directed by Bob Ellis.

The film is a romantic comedy about the religious and sexual coming of age of a 1960s Seventh-day Adventist boy. Ken Elkin (Noah Taylor) is a "randy young man" who is told that the world is about to end. In a race against time, there's only one goal he wants to accomplish -- bedding the love of his life, who just happens to be the local pastor's daughter.

It was nominated for two AFI Awards: Best Screenplay, Original & Best Achievement in Costume Design.

Box Office

The Nostradamus Kid grossed $242,800 at the box office in Australia,^[1].

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

1. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links

• The Nostradamus Kid at the Internet Movie Database
• Article about Noah Taylor
• Interview with Bob Ellis
• Nostradamas Kid at Rotten Tomatoes
• Review of Nostradamus Kid
• The Nostradamus Kid at the National Film and Sound Archive