Street Hero
Vinnie is a teenage boy who is an outcast at school, alienating teachers and students alike. He is a local courier for the local Mafia boss. He lives in welfare housing with his mother (Peta Toppano), a young brother and sister, and his Mum's lover who he can't stand. Vinnie takes out his aggression with the world practicing boxing at the local gym. He is haunted by images of his father (when just a boy he witnessed his father's murder) and his father's boxing career. His music teacher (Sandy Gore) encourages him to get involved as a drummer with the school band, and his girlfriend Gloria (Sigrid Thornton) and others influence him to stay away from the Mafia.
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- Cast:
- Vince Colosimo , Sigrid Thornton , Sandy Gore , Bill Hunter , Ray Marshall , Amanda Muggleton , Peta Toppano
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SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.