Ned Kelly

PG

Released Jun 10, 1970

1h 41m

Biography

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11 Reviews

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In this movie based on a true story, Ned Kelly (Mick Jagger) has served a three-year prison sentence for stealing horses and is released. However, he cannot even begin to get his life in order before his mother (Clarissa Kaye) is arrested and falsely charged with murder. This is the last straw for Ned, who goes on a crime spree with his group, including Joe Byrne (Mark McManus) and Ned's brother, Dan (Allen Bickford). However, eventually the law catches up to them, forcing a fateful showdown.

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Jeremy D

Mick Jagger's acting performance may not be excellent but it is more than sufficient, and although the pace is somewhat plodding, the story is engaging enough.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/23

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dave s

Annoying is generally a word used to describe daily inconveniences. When somebody leaves their shopping cart in the last available parking spot, it's annoying. When the vending machine doesn't spit out your Mars bar after you've hit F3, it's really annoying. Describing a movie as annoying is sort of odd, but Ned Kelly is…well, annoying. The cinematography is nice and Mick Jagger actually does a decent job in the lead role. However, the interminable folk songs (which basically explain the entire movie) are infuriating, especially the horrible earworm Blame it on the Kellys. A weird folk song played over the never-ending boxing match is something to behold. The equally weird body armour worn by the gang during the gun battle reminds me of an army of Black Knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, staggering around as they deflect bullets. I'm annoyed just writing this. Enough already.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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I went with 1 star with this movie, I was confused on what to put for this movie. I have seen this movie a few times and I know my bf liked this movie. The little theme song Blame it on the Kelly's you will never get it out of your head, kinda boring tbh. I don't want to watch this movie again, shame because I like Mick Jagger, funny to see him with short hair though but a pass from me on this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Blame it on the Kellys. You'll never get that ditty out of your head after you watch this. It's an oddity from the 1970's, more like a midnight movie actually, in which Mick Jagger makes his acting debut as the legendary Irish folk hero. Much like many of the films of this caliber, It's so kitschy that it's memorable. Mick Jagger is fantastic, and I love how it seems in almost any minute of this film, he looks like he's about to burst out dancing. The music is hilariously out of place, trying to sell this off an an American western when it is anything but, and yet that's what makes this film really charming. It feels rebellious and carefree. Unlike the Oscar-bait 2003 remake, this version of Ned Kelly truly captures the spirit of an outlaw.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Mick Jagger as Ned = legend

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

No Moves like Jagger in this one....no acting either. Good thing he always had The Stones. Worth a view for the soundtrack and a laugh.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Tony Richardson

Director

Mick Jagger

Ned Kelly

Allen Bickford

Dan Kelly

Geoff Gilmour

Steve Hart

Mark McManus

Joe Byrne

Serge Lazareff

Wild Wright

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Variety Staff

Variety

It is a film to which one applies the damning word 'interesting'.

Mar 26, 2009

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Time Out Staff

Time Out

Richardson's bushranger biopic merely applies a simplistic gloss to the 'outlaw' image already projected onto Jagger... and his role as the legendary Australian anti-hero emerges as little more than an uncomfortable displacement of his tabloid notoriety.

Jan 26, 2006

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A.H. Weiler

New York Times

Colorful vignettes... only touch on but do not fully reveal the drama or the history behind the events.

May 9, 2005

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John Marriott

Radio Times

The blame has to be laid at the door of director Tony Richardson, whose handling sometimes obscures the message and buries the drama.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 27, 2019

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Clunky, slow Mick Jagger starrer directed by Tony Richardson.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 27, 2005

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Synopsis

In this movie based on a true story, Ned Kelly (Mick Jagger) has served a three-year prison sentence for stealing horses and is released. However, he cannot even begin to get his life in order before his mother (Clarissa Kaye) is arrested and falsely charged with murder. This is the last straw for Ned, who goes on a crime spree with his group, including Joe Byrne (Mark McManus) and Ned's brother, Dan (Allen Bickford). However, eventually the law catches up to them, forcing a fateful showdown.

Director: Tony Richardson
Screenwriter: Ian Jones, Tony Richardson
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Woodfall Film Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 1970, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 41m

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