The Snowtown Murders

Director: Justin Kurzel
Writer: Shaun Grant
Cast: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Frank Cwertniak, Matthew Howard, Marcus Howard, Anthony Groves, Richard Green, Aaron Viergever
Theatrical Release Date: March 2, 2012

Synopsis: When sixteen-year-old Jamie is introduced to a charismatic man, a friendship begins. As the relationship grows so do Jamie's suspicions, until he finds his world threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of, his newfound father-figure John Bunting, Australia's most notorious serial killer. [Synopsis courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival]

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