True History of the Kelly Gang (film)

True History of the Kelly Gang
True History of the Kelly Gang
	United Kingdom release poster
Directed by	Justin Kurzel
Screenplay by	Shaun Grant
Based on	True History of the Kelly Gang; by Peter Carey
Produced by	Liz Watts; Hal Vogel; Justin Kurzel; Paul Ranford;
Starring	George MacKay; Essie Davis; Nicholas Hoult; Orlando Schwerdt; Thomasin McKenzie; Sean Keenan; Charlie Hunnam; Russell Crowe;
Cinematography	Ari Wegner
Edited by	Nick Fenton
Music by	Jed Kurzel
Production; companies	Porchlight Films; Daybreak Pictures; Memento Films; Film Victoria; Screen Australia; Film4 Productions;
Distributed by	Transmission Films; Stan (Australia); Picturehouse Entertainment (United Kingdom);
Release dates	11 September 2019 (TIFF); 9 January 2020 (Australia); 28 February 2020 (United Kingdom);
Running time	124 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Australia;
Language	English
Box office	$446,177

True History of the Kelly Gang is a 2019 bushranger film directed by Justin Kurzel, written by Shaun Grant, and based upon the 2000 novel of the same name by Peter Carey. A fictionalised account of the life of bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly, the film stars George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam and Russell Crowe.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2019. It was released in Australia on Australia Day 2020, by Transmission Films and Stan, in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2020, by Picturehouse Entertainment, and in the United States on 24 April 2020, by IFC Films.