Movies / The Black Balloon (2008)
Runtime: 97 min
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Thomas and his family move to a new home where he starts at a new school. All he wants to do is to fit in, but when his pregnant mother has to take things easy, he is put in charge of his autistic older brother, Charlie. Thomas, with the help of his new girlfriend, Jackie, then faces his biggest challenge yet. Charlie's unusual antics take Thomas on an emotional journey that causes pent-up frustrations towards his brother to pour out.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Elissa Down | ... |
| Writers (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Elissa Down | writer |
| Jimmy Jack | writer (as Jimmy The Exploder) |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Michael Yezerski | ... |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Veronika Jenet | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Denson Baker | ... |
| Actors (72) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aaron Glenane | Bucko |
| Alexander Berlage | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Amy Jo Farrow Potts | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Andrew Ryan | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Andy Meritakis | Daniel |
| Anthony Phelan | Mr. Masters |
| Arahni Sont | Teacher |
| Birthe Nohrden | Supermarket Customer |
| Bradley Orford | Neighbour |
| Cameron Fyfe | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Carla Gee | Caroline |
| Claire McCarthy | Teacher |
| Deborah Piper | Janet - Social Worker |
| Edward Smith | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat' |
| Eliza Logan | Emergency Nurse |
| Elle-May Patterson | Kylie |
| Ellie Singer | Student on Bus |
| Erik Thomson | Simon Mollison |
| Firass Dirani | Russell |
| Gemma Thomas | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Gemma Ward | Jackie Masters |
| George Badawi | Russell's Dad |
| George Bountros | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Henry Nixon | Trevor |
| Holly Austin | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Indigo Cumming | Baby Sophie |
| Inge Sildnik | Supermarket Customer |
| Jackson T. Trout | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| James Duffy | Baby Sophie |
| James Maxwell | Cricket Commentator |
| Jan Ringrose | Neighbour |
| Jared Ohlstein | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Jeffery Armstrong | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Jennifer Cutler | Maternity Ward Patient |
| Jim Maxwell | Cricket Commentator (voice) (as James Maxwell) |
| Judy Singer | Teacher |
| Kate Box | Elizabeth |
| Kieran Smith | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Lachlan Monaghan | Student on Bus |
| Lisa Kowalski | Sally |
| Lloyd Allison-Young | James |
| Louise Sykes | Maternity Nurse |
| Luke Ford | Charlie Mollison |
| Makirum Fahey-Leigh | Mate of Kid Next Door |
| Martin Lynes | Emergency Doctor |
| Mathew Parsons | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Matthew Cahill | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Michael Allison | Maternity Ward Husband |
| Millie Spencer-Brown | Checkout Girl |
| Nathin Butler | Chris |
| Ngoc Phan | Teacher's Aide |
| Oliver Brookes | Other Mate of Kid Next Door |
| Paul Doyle | P.E. Teacher |
| Rebecca Massey | Miss Babb |
| Rhys Wakefield | Thomas Mollison |
| Robert Armstrong | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Rosemary Armstrong | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat!' |
| Ryan Clark | Dean |
| Sally Evans | Girl on Bus |
| Sam Fraser | Kid Next Door |
| Sarah Woods | Woman Next Door |
| Shai de Vletter-Sont | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat' |
| Sinisa Vrebac | Student on Bus and in Musical 'Afloat' |
| Sofia Fedirchuk | Baby Sophie |
| Terry Flanagan | Bus Driver |
| Toby Molineaux | Student Who Gets Hit |
| Tom Trout | Student on Bus |
| Toni Collette | Maggie Mollison |
| Tyne Miller | Student on Bus |
| Yure Covich | Maths Teacher |
| Zelie Thompson | Mother in Van (as Zelie Bullen) |
| Zoe Carides | Russell's Mum |