Ned Kelly

The real story of iconic Australian outlaw Ned Kelly (Heath Ledger), who, along with his gang, committed a series of robberies and homicides between 1878 and 1880, until the day he was arrested in Melbourne. The cast includes Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts and Geoffrey Rush., Gritty Western stars Heath Ledger as the real-life Australian outlaw who was a cross between Jesse James and Robin Hood in the 1870s. Orlando Bloom co-stars as the Sundance to Ledger’s Butch., Period crime adventure loosely based on the real story of the Irish immigrant who wreaked havoc in 1870s Australia. After being falsely accused of a crime, the Kelly brothers form a gang and go on the rampage, committing a series of robberies and hijacking an entire town. They soon become notorious, managing to evade the oppressive local police force – but can their luck hold out?, Gregor Jordan’s version of the Australian legend Ned Kelly stars Heath Ledger as the title outlaw. Sixteen-year-old Irish immigrant Ned is sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a horse. After his release he finds work tending to horses owned by Richard Cook (Nicholas Bell), whose wife (Naomi Watts) grows interested in Ned. Fitzpatrick (Kiri Paramore) is a police officer with a yen for Ned’s sister, Kate (Kerry Condon). When she rejects him, Fitzpatrick steals the family’s animals. The brothers are falsely accused of a crime and go into hiding, leading to the assault and arrest of their beloved mother. Francis Hare (Geoffrey Rush) is eventually brought on to stop the gang, which becomes famous after a string of bank robberies. The film also features Orlando Bloom (of Lord of the Rings fame) and Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under). The most recent version of this oft-filmed tale featured Mick Jagger as the infamous Kelly in 1970., Heath Ledger stars as the notorious bushranger., Ned Kelly was the Irish immigrant who dedicated his life in 1870s Australia to outwitting and publicly humiliating Superintendent Hare and his oppressive police force., Young gun Heath Ledger stars in this powerful fact-based Western about a real-life outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor in 1870s Australia. Orlando Bloom costars as his heroic partner in crime, Joe Byrne. Mick Jagger starred in a 1970 film of the same name. An outstanding supporting cast is led by Naomi Watts and Geoffrey Rush.