Ned Kelly (1970) [w/Commentary]

Director: Tony Richardson
Writers: Tony Richardson (screenplay), Ian Jones (screenplay), Alexander Buzo (screenplay)
Stars: Mick Jagger, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Mark McManus

Based on the fascinating true-life story of the 19th-century Australian Armored Bandit, Ned Kelly is a powerful, action-packed adventure that thrillingly captures a bold and lawless era. When their mother is unfairly persecuted by police, Ned Kelly (Jagger) and his brother Dan earn money for her defense by selling homemade liquor. But what begins as a simple moonshine operation quickly escalates into a series of armed robberies, desperate pursuits and deadly confrontations. Soon, Ned finds himself revered throughout the country as a larger-than-life sagebrush hero even as the law closes in and prepares for an all-out war.

Rock superstar Mick Jagger gives a dynamic screen performance in this explosive tale from Academy Award-winning director Tony Richardson



Audio Commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin (2021)

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