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Riot

Riot

Come out fighting

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A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 February 2018

Country

Australia

Cast

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Lance Gowland

Kate Box

Kate Box

Marg McCann

Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel

Jim Walker

Jessica De Gouw

Jessica De Gouw

Robyn Plaister

Josh Quong Tart

Josh Quong Tart

Ron Austin

Fern Sutherland

Fern Sutherland

Sue Willis

Benedict Hardie

Benedict Hardie

Hugh

Eden Falk

Eden Falk

Peter 'Bon' Bonsall-Boone

Kate Cheel

Kate Cheel

Jenny

Shaun Martindale

Shaun Martindale

Wharfie

Luke Mullins

Luke Mullins

Peter de Waal

Luke Fewster

Luke Fewster

Greg

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

Neville Wran

George H. Xanthis

George H. Xanthis

Constable Agostini

Kieran Clancy-Lowe

Kieran Clancy-Lowe

Barman

Will McDonald

Will McDonald

Jeremy

Christian Byers

Christian Byers

Murph

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Gabrielle Antolovich

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Gerry Gowland

Susan Prior

Susan Prior

Norma Gowland

Rob Carlton

Rob Carlton

Jack Mundey

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Joan / Checkerboard Interviewer

Jonny Hawkins

Jonny Hawkins

Ken

Patrick Jhanur

Patrick Jhanur

Sweetpea

Mark Owen-Taylor

Mark Owen-Taylor

Rector

Pip Miller

Pip Miller

Mr. Meagher

Christopher Truswell

Christopher Truswell

Constable Bennett

Gerard Carroll

Gerard Carroll

Constable Davidson

Steve Le Marquand

Steve Le Marquand

Sergeant Evans

Elliott Weston

Elliott Weston

Inspector Chambers

Dominic McDonald

Dominic McDonald

Constable Fraser

Ashley Lyons

Ashley Lyons

Keith

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Shane

Verushka Darling

Verushka Darling

Helen Back

Ava Andis

Ava Andis

Nicole (Younger)

Isabella Andis

Isabella Andis

Nicole (Older)

Kate Smith

Kate Smith

Vanessa (Younger)

Georgie-Rose Connors

Georgie-Rose Connors

Vanessa (Older)

Hamish Maclennan

Hamish Maclennan

Christopher Gowland

Roary Maclennan

Roary Maclennan

Geoffrey Gowland

Jack LaTorre

Jack LaTorre

Rodney

Alan Dukes

Alan Dukes

Mr. Fisher

Eileen Camilleri

Eileen Camilleri

Mrs. Fisher

Andrew Tighe

Andrew Tighe

Rev Smith

Sean Barker

Sean Barker

Bruce

Jackson Blair-West

Jackson Blair-West

Tim

Adam Sollis

Adam Sollis

Phillip

Patch May

Patch May

Darren the Fireman

Deborath K. Meanery

Deborath K. Meanery

Nightclub Owner

Kai Simpson-Smith

Kai Simpson-Smith

Sam West

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