Contents.Plot Mike is a lonely young boy wandering through the fierce deserted coast of South Australia's, near the mouth of the. He and his reclusive father 'Hide Away' Tom live in the isolated sand dunes facing the. In search of friendship, Mike encounters another recluse in the wilderness, Fingerbone Bill , an Aboriginal man estranged from his tribal people.

More Information. Product Condition: New. Formats: DVD. Complete Title: Storm Boy. Synopsis: A beautiful and contemporary retelling of. A beautiful and contemporary retelling of Colin Thiele's classic Australian tale. 'Storm Boy' has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley.

Fingerbone names Mike 'Storm Boy' and enlists the child's help caring for three orphaned pelican chicks.Eventually, Mike's Dad insists that he release the grown birds back into the wild. However one particular pelican, named 'Mr Percival' by Mike, returns. The bird forms a deep bond with the boy until sadly, Mr Percival is shot by duck shooters. With the wise guidance of Fingerbone Bill, Mike learns of the cycle of life and is eventually allowed by his father to attend school for the first time in a nearby village.Cast. as Storm Boy. as Hideaway Tom. as Fingerbone Bill.

Judy Dick as Miss Walker. Tony Allison as ranger 1. Michael Moody as boat master. Graham Dow as Edwards.

Eric Mack as Jones. Frank Foster-Brown as Lynch. Michael Caulfield as hunter 1. Graeme Duke as hunter 2. as The pelican.

Paul Smith. Hedley Cullen. Jim HardingProduction Colin Thiele had little involvement in the scripting of the film. His only requirement was that his novel was not turned into a sex comedy. The budget came from the, the and the Seven television network.Shooting began in May 1976, with exteriors shot near and interiors in the SAFC's studio at Norwood.

Eleven-year-old Greg Rowe was an untrained actor, selected over 70 other applicants. Three pelicans played the lead pelican. In 2009 Mr Percival died at Royal, aged 33 years old.The production team later reunited on (1978). Reception Storm Boy was a hit, grossing $2,645,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $13,674,650 in 2009 dollars.Awards It was a popular children's film both in Australia and Britain and won a medal at the in 1977 for best children's film.AwardCategorySubjectResult(1976 AFI Awards)WonNominatedNominatedSidney StebelNominatedNominatedBob CoggerNominatedDavid CoppingNominatedHelen EvansNominatedCinematographer of the YearGeoff BurtonWonBest Writing in a Feature Film - AdaptedSonia BorgWonSidney StebelWonRemake. ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 306. Paul Davies, 'Sonia Borg', Cinema Papers, Oct-Nov 1978 p109-111, 162. National Library of Australia.

25 August 1976. Retrieved 5 October 2012. National Library of Australia. 27 September 1978. Retrieved 5 October 2012. Dayman, Isabelle. (26 July 2016).

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(BIRD SQUAWKING)

You can throw that

in the rubbish.

What is it?

Radio.

We don't want it, son.

(WOOD CREAKING)

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

Why don't we

keep the radio, Dad?

Could have some music,

couldn't we?

(STARTING ENGINE)

(ENGINE RUNNING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(BIRD SQUAWKS)

(BIRD SQUAWKS)

(SQUAWKING CONTINUES)

(GASPING)

What are you doing here, boy?

You pinching something?

Know what happens

when littlefella tell lies?

Spirit man come at night

And take him away!

Sit down!

And do some talking.

(CACKLING)

(SQUAWKING)

Got a gun.

A big one, Dad.

Might startkilling things.

Can you find the place again?

- (ENGINE RUNNING)

- He's a big fellow, Dad.

People aren't allowed

to live on the reserve.

Come up now, Dad.

Boxboy and jefo. (ENGINE TURNS OFF)

TOM:
Sure this is the spot?

MIKE:
That's where

he had the boat.

Under that tree.

Where is it now?

Where's the fire?

Was over there.

It was!

That's where he grabbed me!

Honest, Dad.

Where you going?

Just outside.

TOM:
Come here.

It's time we had a talk, son.

I want you to grow up honest.

Now, lying's about as low

as a man can get.

It's the coward's way

of getting what he's after.

You've gotta learn

you can't have

everything you want.

The radio will tell you,

you need this and that

and a thousandother things.

You want more and more,

so you'll end up chasing

a lot of rubbish.

You got to trust me, son.

Why do we live here?

Because it's the best place

there is.

- (GUNSHOT)

- (BIRDS SQUAWKING)

(DISTANT GUNSHOT)

- (LOUD GUNSHOT)

- (BIRDS CAWING)

(GUNSHOT)

(DISTANT GUNSHOTS)

(GUNSHOTS)

(SCREAMS)

Watch where you're shooting,

there's people out here!

Hey, who's that?

Are you coming out or

do I have to come in

and get you?

Well, come on,

let's get out of here, eh?

(GUNSHOT)

You coming, boy?

See if they hit something.

- Morning!

- Morning.

What have you got today?

Cockles and mullet.

Could you spare us

a couple of mullet?

(SIGHS)

Ah, good.

- How much do

you want for them?

-(TOM GRUNTS)

- Oh, you can pay

me on the way back.

-(MAN CHUCKLES)

What's your name?

Storm Boy.

You run like a black fella!

(MIMICS WHOOSHING)

Like the wind.

I am Fingerbone Bill.

You live here

with your people?

Just my dad. Mama's dead.

Lonely place.

I don't mind.

(DOG BARKING)

(CHICKS COOING)

FINGERBONE:
Got a big fright.

All that shootinggoing on.

Think the old ones

will find them?

Big blow coming up tonight.

You kill pelican,

The sky comes up with a storm.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(WIND HOWLING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

TOM:
Come on, there's more.

Dad?

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(CHICKS COOING)

(TOM SIGHS)

You gone out of your mind?

What are they doing here?

Come on, what's the story?

There was two men

shooting pelicans.

I thought I told you

to keep away from shooters.

Well, go on.

They shot the old ones, Dad.

Plenty of otherbirds there

to feed them.

- They'd have died!

- TOM:
All rubbish.

They would!

- Do you know

how much they eat?

- I'll catch fish for them.

- TOM:
Couldn't catch

enough for pelicans.

- Yes, I can.

TOM:
Anyway, you wouldn't know

how to feed them.

Yeah, I do.

Fingerbone showed me.

Who?

Fingerbone.

TOM:
Well,

who on earth is that?

You better tell me, son.

That man I saw yesterday.

Is he still around, is he?

Well, you can't Princess crown vector.

leave them there.

Put them in a box.

(CAWING)

Long time ago,

All the men were animals.

First Kurnai man

Was a pelican.

He came long way,

Long, long way,

from the hills.

Carry a bark canoe

On his head.

And, he goes and he goes

and he goes and he goes

and he goes.

Hear tut-tut-tut,