Chopper (2000)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Biography, Crime
- 03 Aug 2000 (Australia)
- Movie
Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 14 nominations.
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| Vince Colosimo | ... |
Neville Bartos
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| Eric Bana | ... |
Chopper
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Renée Brack | ... |
Television Interviewer
(as Renee Brack)
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Gregory Pitt | ... |
Prison Officer #1
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| Richard Sutherland | ... |
Prison Officer #2
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| David Field | ... |
Keithy George
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Simon Lyndon | ... |
Jimmy Loughnan
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| Dan Wyllie | ... |
Bluey
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Gary Waddell | ... |
Kevin Darcy
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Andrew Dunn | ... |
Prison Officer #3
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Caleb Cluff | ... |
Detective Creswell
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Hilton Henderson | ... |
Detective Wyatt
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Fred Barker | ... |
Gov. Beasley
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Alan Close | ... |
Medical Officer
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Carl Price | ... |
Brunswick Court Judge
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Mark Stratford | ... |
Classification Officer
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| Kate Beahan | ... |
Tanya
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Kenny Graham | ... |
Keith Read
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Brian Mannix | ... |
Ian James
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Johnnie Targhan | ... |
Paul - Bouncer
(as Johnnie Targan)
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| Robert Rabiah | ... |
Nick
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Sam Houli | ... |
Robbo
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Serge Liistro | ... |
Sammy the Turk
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| Pam Western | ... |
Tanya's Mother
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| Bill Young | ... |
Detective Downie
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| Peter Hardy | ... |
Detective Cooney
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Sarah Jane King | ... |
Glamour Queen
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| Skye Wansey | ... |
Mandy
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Annalise Emtsis | ... |
Shazzy
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Marcus Taylor | ... |
Marcus
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Ernie Gray | ... |
Crown Prosecutor
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David Ross Paterson | ... |
Morris Jeffrey
(as David Paterson)
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Fletcher Humphrys | ... |
Bucky
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Terry Willesee | ... |
'Current Affairs Show' Host
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Eve Hannifer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jordan Janceski | ... |
Disco-Goer (uncredited)
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Vikki Thomas | ... |
Best Friend of Witness (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrew Dominik | ||
Written by
| Mark Brandon Read | ... | (books) |
| Andrew Dominik | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michele Bennett | ... | producer |
| Al Clark | ... | executive producer |
| Yvonne Collins | ... | line producer |
| Martin Fabinyi | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Gudinski | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Mick Harvey | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Hall | ... | director of photography |
| Kevin Hayward | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ken Sallows | ||
Editorial Department
| Stephen Evans | ... | additional editor (as Steve Evans) |
| Pamela Hammond | ... | head of post-production |
| Fernando Torres Idrovo | ... | color assistant |
| Ian Letcher | ... | color grader |
| Julia MacLeod | ... | negative matcher |
| Aaron Peak | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Caroline Scott | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gregory Apps | ... | (as Greg Apps) |
Production Design by
| Paddy Reardon | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Bauer | ||
| Jeffrey Thorp | ... | (as Jeff Thorp) |
Costume Design by
| Terry Ryan | ||
Makeup Department
| Rick Connelly | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Deborah Lester | ... | makeup artist |
| Lindy MacLeod | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Bob McCarron | ... | prosthetics makeup artist |
| Kirsten Veysey | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andy Pappas | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Faulkner | ... | second assistant director |
| Emma Jamvold | ... | third assistant director |
| Phil Jones | ... | first assistant director |
| Rowan Woods | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Ben Bauer | ... | stand-by props |
| Mick Collis | ... | painter |
| Ben Corless | ... | carpenter |
| Mick Dempsey Jr. | ... | casual construction laborer |
| Ric Haddon | ... | carpenter |
| Hannah Knowlton | ... | props buyer |
| Adam McGoldrick | ... | set dresser |
| Gene McGuckin | ... | graphic artist |
| Rebekah Anne Prole | ... | art department assistant |
| Hugh Richards | ... | stand-by props |
| Liam Siddel | ... | scenic artist |
| Jan Van Olphen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Scott Wiemels | ... | graphic artist |
| Melanie Young | ... | set painter |
Sound Department
| Matthew Archman | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Burgess | ... | foley recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Michael Carden | ... | sound editor |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby consultant |
| Frank Lipson | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Gerry Long | ... | foley artist (as Gerard Long) |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | sound mixing assistant |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Schiefelbein | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Little | ... | special effects technician |
| Andrew McAllister | ... | special effects technician |
| Tim O'Brien | ... | special effects technician |
| Peter Stubbs | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Kevin Turner | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Anderson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Charlie Armstrong | ... | digital compositor |
| Fiona Crawford | ... | visual effects producer |
| Matthew Gidney | ... | head digital artist: Animal Logic |
| Aaron Peak | ... | digital colorist |
Stunts
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Graham Jahne | ... | stunts |
| Christine Wilson | ... | stunts (as Chris Wilson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wayne Aistrope | ... | focus puller |
| Liz Baulch | ... | video split operator |
| Karl Engeler | ... | gaffer |
| Chris Hansford | ... | third grip |
| Kaine Harling | ... | camera prep technician |
| Richard Hosking | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Richard Hoskings) |
| Terry Howells | ... | focus puller |
| Marin Johnson | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Jonas Juhanson | ... | key grip (as Jo Johansen) / key grip (as Jo Juhanson) |
| Trish Keating | ... | focus puller |
| Michael Rich | ... | grip |
| John Tsiavis | ... | still photographer |
| Anthony Veith | ... | third electrician |
| Murray Watt | ... | clapper loader |
| Stacey Zarnick | ... | video split operator |
Casting Department
| Rachel Bailey | ... | additional casting |
| Kirsty McGregor | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kelly Foreman | ... | costume assistant |
| Andrew Infanti | ... | wardrobe |
| Peter O'Halloran | ... | costume stand-by (as Pete O'Halloran) |
| Keryn Ribbands | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Stephen Brett | ... | location manager |
| Cameron Wood | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Ross Cockle | ... | music score engineer |
| Jackie Dennis | ... | music supervisor (as Jacqui Dennis) |
| Chris Pettifer | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peter Gawler | ... | script editor |
| Jim Hearn | ... | script editor and additional dialogue |
| Joanne McLennan | ... | continuity |
| Peter Neale | ... | script editor |
| Stephen Sewell | ... | script editor |
| Billy Marshall Stoneking | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Zlatko Kasumovic | ... | vehicle coordinator |
| Stan Leman | ... | unit bus driver |
Additional Crew
| Sonia Bednar | ... | producer attachment |
| Trevor Blainey | ... | production accountant |
| John Fox | ... | armorer |
| Victor Fukushima | ... | unit assistant |
| Luke Hura | ... | dog trainer |
| Maeve McEvoy | ... | production assistant |
| Pip Smart | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jo Warren | ... | production coordinator |
| Cameron Wood | ... | production runner |
Thanks
| Mary Bainbridge | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Blacket | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Cave | ... | special thanks |
| Franco Cozzo | ... | special thanks |
| John Curran | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Evans | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Field | ... | special thanks |
| Ann Folland | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Hearn | ... | special thanks |
| Catriona Hughes | ... | special thanks |
| Clayton Jacobson | ... | special thanks |
| Dorian Lazar | ... | special thanks |
| Alaric McAusland | ... | special thanks |
| Ian McLoughlin | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Mendelsohn | ... | special thanks |
| Adrian Murray | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Opitz | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Rule | ... | special thanks |
| Sue Seeary | ... | special thanks |
| John Silvester | ... | special thanks |
| Rowan Woods | ... | special thanks |
| Liz Wright | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Look International (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sagittaire Films (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Barbar Film (2004) (Turkey)
- Big Time Pictures (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinetel Multimedia (2023) (Spain)
- Dolmen Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- In2film (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Legend Films International (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Metrodome Distribution (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Mipic (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sociedad Anónima del Vídeo (S.A.V.) (2001) (Spain) (VHS)
- TF1 Vidéo (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Vivarto (2007) (Poland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (funding)
- Cameraquip Australia (camera equipment provided by)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Luke's Canine & Animal Actors (dog wrangler)
- Motion Picture Lighting (lighting)
- New Generation Stunts (stunts)
- Soundfirm (foley facilities)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Thundertracks (sound editing facilities)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a murder sentence in prison. His book, From the Inside, upon which the film is based, was a best-seller. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | "Beethoven had his critics too" See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Eric Bana spent two days living with Mark Brandon Read so he could get a better understanding of how to play his character in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | At Tanya's house you see the car lights are on as Chopper goes to her front door. When he comes back and beats the car in frustration --- they are off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Great Aussie Movies (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Don't Fence Me In See more » |
| Quotes |
Chopper:
Why would I shoot a bloke BANG, then drive him to the bloody car and wizz him off to the hospital at a hundred miles an hour? It defeats the purpose of having shot him in the first place. See more » |