| Chasing Comets | |
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| Directed by | Jason Perini |
| Screenplay by | Jason Stevens |
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| Cinematography | Adam Howden |
| Edited by | Scott Walmsley |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Chasing Comets is a 2018 Australian comedy drama film written by Jason Stevens, directed by Jason Perini, and starring Dan Ewing and Isabel Lucas. The film follows the on-field and off-field life of Chase who is following his dream of playing in the National Rugby League (NRL). It is set in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, a town divided by the Australian Football League and the NRL. The film was released to Australian theatres on 23 August 2018.
Chasing Comets was filmed in Victoria and New South Wales in 2017.
Plot
Chase (Dan Ewing) is an aspiring rugby league player for the NRL Team who experiences several life changing moments whilst in a relationship with girlfriend Brooke (Isabel Lucas). He decides to pursue his dream in remembrance of his dad. Along the way, Chase discovers that his teammates Munsey (John Batchelor), Rhys Stewart (Stan Walker), Tom (Beau Ryan), and Rev (George Houvardas) want him to achieve his goals as the pressures of the game's first league match is just weeks away. However, he struggles to keep up resulting in Brooke dumping him and the team dropping him off the team's charts.[2]
Cast
- Dan Ewing as Chase
- Isabel Lucas as Brooke
- George Houvardas as The Rev
- John Batchelor as Coach Munsey
- Stan Walker as Rhys Stewart
- Kat Hoyos as Dee
- Beau Ryan as Tom
- Rhys Muldoon as Warren Low
- Justin Melvey as Sam Low
- DJ Havana Brown as herself - DJ
- Katrina Risteska as April
- Lance Bonza as Rusty
- Deborah Galanos as Mary
- Brenton Parkes as Actor
- Tony Chu as Kin
- Gary Eck as Kev Mcosker
- Courtney Powell as Supporter
- Sarah Furnari as Estelle
- David Thacker as himself - Host
- Ash Meeraiya as Comet
- Daniel Needs as Comets Player #2
- Richard Somerton as Comets Player #3
- Jason Stevens as NRL Scout (Cowboys)
- Matthew Mannes as Comets Assistant Coach
Production and release
It was filmed in Sydney and Wagga Wagga.[3] Production completed in 2017. The film is scheduled to release on August 23, 2018, to Australian and New Zealand theatres.
References
- ↑ "AFL/NRL Comedy Chasing Comets Gets a Trailer and a Release Date". Filmink. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chasing Comets (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ Moran, Jonathon (31 March 2018). "Isabel Lucas takes the lead in new Aussie movie Chasing Comets". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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