| Other author/creator | Sheehan, Vincent producer. |
| Other author/creator | Hayes, Anthony, 1977- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Wheelwright, Laura, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Foulkes, Mirrah, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Rosniak, Justin, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Prior, Susan, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Jacobson, Clayton, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Phillips, Anne Lise, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Partos, Antony, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Film Victoria. |
| Other author/creator | Fulcrum Media Finance. |
| Other author/creator | Showtime Australia (Firm) |
| Abstract |
When seventeen year old J's mother dies of an overdose, he calls his grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, who invites him to come live with her. A Ma Barker camouflaged as a cheery suburban grandmother, she dotes on her roguish boys, and looks to add J to the mix. The oldest is Pope, a gunman off his meds, unhinged drug dealer Craig, and baby-faced youngest Darren. The brothers, along with Pope's friend Baz have been running a very successful armed robbery business. J's just looking for a home, but he's caught between the sociopathic Pope and a cold, methodical police sergeant who wants the Cody's bad. Now J must become a survivalist, navigating unsteadily but instinctively between his unscrupulous grandmother and the dirty cops, trying to escape the poisonous grip of both. |
| Local note | Little-305131060639. |
| General note | Originally produced as an Australian motion picture in 2009. |
| General note | Special features: Commentary with director David Michôd (subtitled in English, Spanish, or Portuguese); The making of "Animal Kingdom" (16 min.): Q & A with David Michôd and actors Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville [at L.A. Film Fest] (34 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.); "Animal Kingdom" soundtrack [text feature]; Previews (10 min.). |
| Credits | Cinematographer, Adam Arkapaw ; editor, Luke Doolan ; production designer, Jo Ford ; composer, Anthony Partos ; costume designer, Cappi Ireland. |
| Cast |
Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton, James Frecheville, Dan Wyllie, Anthony Hayes, Laura Wheelwright, Mirrah Foulkes, Justin Rosniak, Susan Prior, Clayton Jacobson, Anna Lise Phillips. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, drug content and pervasive language. |
| Technical details | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital 5.1 surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. |
| Language | In English, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or Portuguese and English SDH; closed-captioned in English. |
| Awards note | Winner, 2010 Australian Film Institute Awards for Readers' Choice Award, AFI Members' Choice Award, and Samsung Mobile AFI Award for Best Film--Liz Watts; Best Original Music Score--Antony Partos, Sam Petty; Best Editing--Luke Doolan; Best Supporting Actor--Joel Edgerton; Best Lead Actor--Ben Mendelsohn; Best Lead Actress--Jacki Weaver; Macquarie AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay--David Michôd; Best Direction--David Michôd. Winner, 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema-Dramatic--David Michôd. |
| Genre/form | Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Genre/form | Gangster films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| UPC |
043396366817 |
| UPC |
774212104770 |
| Publisher number | 36681 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
