Bootmen

:"Bootmen could also refer to The Bootmen, a 1960s band of the Pacific Northwest"

Infobox Film
name = Bootmen


caption = Theatrical poster for "Bootmen"
director = Dein Perry (debut)
producer = Hilary Linstead, Antonia Barnard
writer = Steve Worland, Hilary Linstead, Dein Perry
starring = Adam Garcia,
Sophie Lee,
Sam Worthington
cinematography = Steve Mason
editing = Jane Moran
music = Cezary Skubiszewski
distributor = Fox Searchlight Pictures (Canada),
20th Century Fox Distribution (Australia)
released = flagicon|Australia 5 October, 2000
flagicon|USA 6 October, 2000
flagicon|New Zealand 26 October 2000
runtime = 92 minutes
country = Australia
language = English
budget =
gross = $21,172
amg_id = 1:209860
imdb_id = 0210584

"Bootmen" is a 2000 Australian Comedy/Drama/Musical film, directed by Dein Perry. It was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures in Canada and USA and 20th Century Fox Distribution in Australia and funded by the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Production was from June 19 to August 18, 1999 in Sydney and Newcastle by cinematographer Steve Mason who won two cinematography awards in the 2000 AFI awards and the 2001 FCCA Awards. It stars Adam Garcia, Sophie Lee, Sam Worthington.

The film was released in Australia on the October 5, 2000 and was Dein Perry's debut film, who was previously involved with stage shows such as "Tap Dogs" and "Steel City". It is also known as "Tap Dogs" in Japan.

Tagline: When you don't know your next step... improvise.

Cast

*Adam Garcia as Sean Okden
*Sophie Lee as Linda
*Sam Worthington as Mitchell Okden
*Richard Carter as Gary Okden
*Andrew Kaluski as Colin
*Christopher Horsey as Angus
*Lee McDonald as Derrick
*Matt Lee as Johnno
*William Zappa as Walter
*Susie Porter as Sara
*Anthony Hayes
*Justine Clarke
*Grant Walmsley
*Andrew Doyle
*Bruce Venables

Awards and nominations

Awards won

*Australian Cinematographers Society (2001):
**Award of Distinction (awarded to Feature Productions Cinema - Steve Mason)
*Australian Film Institute (AFI) (2000):
**Best Achievement in Cinematography: Steve Mason
**Best Achievement in Costume Design: Tess Schofield
**Best Achievement in Production Design: Murray Picknett
**Best Achievement in Sound: David Lee, Laurence Maddy, Andrew Plain, Ian McLoughlin
**Best Original Music Score: Cezary Skubiszewski
*Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (FCCA) (2001):
**Best Cinematography: Steve Mason
**Best Editing: Jane Moran
**Best Music Score: Cezary Skubiszewski (tied with Edmund Choi for The Dish (2000)).

Award nominations

*Australian Film Institute (AFI) (2000):
**Best Achievement in Editing: Jane Moran
**Best Film: Hilary Linstead
**Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Sam Worthington

DVD Release

The film was released on home video on February 27, 2001 by Fox Home Entertainment.

oundtrack

The "Bootmen Soundtrack" was released by RCA Victor in 2000 and composed by Cezary Skubiszewski and other various artists.

# Rumble - You Am I
# Opening Sequence - Cezary Skubiszewski
# Strange Human Beings - Regurgitator
# Tease Me - Paul Kelly
# My Family - Banana Oil
# Sign Post - Grinspoon
# Love Theme - Cezary Skubiszewski
# Radio Loves This - Deborah Conway
# Hit Song - Custard
# Giveway - Supaskuba
# Better Off Dead - Grinspoon
# Don't It Get You Down - Deadstar
# Nothing On My Mind - Paul Kelly
# Nipple - Icecream Hands
# Deeper Water - Deadstar
# Finale Part 2 - Cezary Skubiszewski
# Shiver - Oblivia
# Even When I'm Sleeping - Leonardo's Bride
# Junk - You Am I
# Tap Forge - Dein Perry

ee also

*Tap Dogs

References

* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/dbase/2002/bootmen.htm Review]
* [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/article_view.asp?Article_ID=2632&Section=Features Review]
* [http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2000/BOMEN.php The Numbers Box Office statistics]
* [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bootmen.htm Box Office Mojo]
* [http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Bootmen/161467 Hollywood.com review]
* [http://www.crankycritic.com/archive00/bootmen.html Cranky Critic review]
* [http://www.tboots.com.au/tboots/bootmen.htm T-Boots]

External links

* [http://www.foxhome.com/bootmen Official movie website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210584/ Bootmen] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:209860 All movie guide]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bootmen/ Rotten Tomatoes]
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800424135/info Yahoo! Movies]
* [http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=46138 MSN Moives]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Bootmen-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B00004ZDYP Soundtrack at Amazon.com]
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=459093;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Bootmen at the National Film and Sound Archive]