Reckless Kelly

Template:For Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox film Reckless Kelly is a 1993 Australian comedy film produced, written, directed and starring Yahoo Serious. It co-stars Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle and Hugo Weaving. The story is a satirical take on a modern-day Ned Kelly, a famous Australian outlaw.

SynopsisEdit

A modern-day Ned Kelly robs banks in Australia and gives all the money to the poor people. Ned is forced to go to Hollywood to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his belief, he cannot simply rob banks there for his own benefit. Ned is forced to find another way to come up with the $1 million required to save his family island. That is when a movie producer shows up and gives Ned an offer he cannot refuse.

CastEdit

Yahoo Serious as Ned Kelly
Melora Hardin as Robin Banks
Alexei Sayle as Major Wib
Hugo Weaving as Sir John
Kathleen Freeman as Mrs. Delance
John Pinette as Sam Delance
Bob Maza as Dan Kelly
Martin Ferrero as Ernie the Fan
Anthony Ackroyd as Joe Kelly
Max Walker as Newsreader
Willie Fennell as Mr. Arnold
Tracy Mann as Miss Twisty
Tyler Coppin as Hollywood Bank Teller
Lulu Pinkus as Hollywood Supermarket Checkout

ProductionEdit

The film was financed by Warner Bros, Village Roadshow and the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Serious used many of the same key creatives he had on Young Einstein.<ref name="andrew"/>

ReceptionEdit

Neil Jillett, film critic for The Age wrote, "There are some good gags along the way, and a few of the plot's twists have an entertainingly surreal zaniness. But there is much heavy going too. Most of the messages Serious loads into the film—protect the environment, hate violence and banks, mock the British, go for a republic, sneer at American fads and religious hypocrisy—are presented with a smugness that was missing from Young Einstein".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Box officeEdit

Reckless Kelly opened at number one at the Australian box office with a gross of $2,036,224.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It remained at number one for a second week and went on to gross $5,444,534 at the Australian box office.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In popular cultureEdit

Australian rock duo Divinyls covered the song "Wild Thing" in 1993 for the soundtrack to the film. It peaked at No. 39 on the Australian Singles Chart.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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Reckless Kelly at Oz Movies
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RECKLESS KELLY : 1ST RE-CUT VERSION (Australian video release) at the National Film and Sound Archive
RECKLESS KELLY : 2ND RE-CUT VERSION (U.S.A. film release) at the National Film and Sound Archive

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