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“Last Cab To Darwin” – New Aussie Rules movie

  • Wednesday, June 11 2014 @ 11:02 pm ACST
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Northern Territory football, and the game overall, will soon receive a boost with a new Australian movie to hit our screens in 2015. The following press release from the AFLNT details the call out to footy fans in the Northern Territory to be a part of the extras in the film, as well as being a part of the match being filmed for the movie.

WANT TO BE IN A NEW AUSSIE MOVIE WITH AN AFL LEGEND?

NT AFL fans will have the chance to be in a new Australian film, currently shooting in Darwin – at TIO Stadium on Saturday, June 14.

Last Cab to Darwin is Jeremy Sims’ road movie drama starring Michael Caton, whose character Rex Macrae is a cab driver who, when told he doesn’t have long to live, sets out on an epic journey from Broken Hill to Darwin.

Along the way he picks up a couple of passengers, including the character Tilly Johnson - the ‘best full forward in the history of Oodnadatta’ - played by Mark Coles Smith.

AFL legend Brian Taylor has a guest role as ‘The Coach’ of the Saints – St Mary’s Football Club, Darwin – in the film and will shoot his scenes on June 10 at TIO Stadium with players from the club.

Taylor is a former AFL footballer who played with Richmond (1980-84) and Collingwood (1985-90). Only 16 when he was recruited from Mandurah, WA, to play for Richmond, Taylor went on to be the Tigers’ leading goal kicker in 1982 & 1984; the Magpies’ leading goal kicker 1985-89 and in 1986 he kicked 100 goals and won the coveted Coleman Medal.

Nicknamed ‘BT’ or ‘Bristle’, Taylor is an AFL commentator on Channel 7 and Radio 3AW Melbourne.

Last Cab to Darwin also features dual Oscar®-nominee Jacki Weaver, Ningali Lawford-Wolf and Emma Hamilton and will be released in 2015.

Footy fans interested can make their way to TIO Stadium to be a part of the crowd and watch the game to be filmed which will feature cast members, as well as cast and crew being on site for media opportunities.

For more information, contact the AFLNT at http://www.aflnt.com.au/