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Ned Kelly

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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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Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
It is a film to which one applies the damning word 'interesting'. Go to Full Review
Time Out Staff Time Out 01/26/2006
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. Go to Full Review
A.H. Weiler New York Times 05/09/2005
Colorful vignettes... only touch on but do not fully reveal the drama or the history behind the events. Go to Full Review
John Marriott Radio Times 11/27/2019
2/5
The blame has to be laid at the door of director Tony Richardson, whose handling sometimes obscures the message and buries the drama. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 01/01/2008
2/5
Clunky, slow Mick Jagger starrer directed by Tony Richardson. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/27/2005
3/5
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alan g @agenser 12/10/2024 Actually 0 stars. Mick Jagger can't act, sing or dance. See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. 09/20/2024 Wow, terrible! Jagger is comical. Horrible dubbed audio. Just really really bad. See more Jeremy D 08/02/2023 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. See more dave s 09/09/2020 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. See more 01/12/2020 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. See more 02/18/2016 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Neil Hartley
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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