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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 07/27/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 50 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Crime, Period Film, Biopic [feature]

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 that 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. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Heath Ledger - Ned Kelly
Orlando Bloom - Joe Byrne
Naomi Watts - Julia Cook
Geoffrey Rush - Superintendent Francis Hare
Rachel Griffiths - Mrs. Scott

Relive the timeless tale of an Australian outlaw-turned-folk hero in this Universal Studios release. The feature is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, with audio rendered in closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, as well as an alternate Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 track with optional Spanish and French subtitles. For those looking to learn a bit more about the mythical Australian, Universal Studios has also included the featurette "Ned Kelly in Popular Culture" and "The Real Kelly Gang" in addition to an artist-to-feature comparison and theatrical trailers. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide