2008
R
Berkela Films
1 h 30 m

2008
R
Berkela Films
1 h 30 m

Summary "Bra Boys" is a film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth--the tattooed, much-maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys. The story is narrated by Australian actor Russell Crowe and is told through the eyes of Bra Boys members. (Berkela Films)

Directed By: Sunny Abberton, Macario De Souza

Written By: Sunny Abberton

2008
R
Berkela Films
1 h 30 m

2008
R
Berkela Films
1 h 30 m

Bra Boys

Name: Bra Boys
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Released: 2008-04-11
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 55
Cast: Russell Crowe, Kelly Slater, Cheyne Horan, Jack Kingsley, Sean Doherty

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Sunny Abberton, Macario De Souza

Written By: Sunny Abberton

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Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews

50% Positive
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42% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Los Angeles Times

The contrast between grainy videos of street fights and gorgeous scenes of the same boys conquering enormous waves is simultaneously inspiring and sad. Imagine a world in which gang members looked forward to singing in the Sunday choir.

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The Hollywood Reporter

It's a piece of unabashed myth-making from first-time writer-director Sunny Abberton, himself a member of the infamous surf tribe from the working-class beachside suburb of Maroubra, in Sydney.

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Chicago Tribune

An odd, one-sided documentary that nevertheless opens a window onto Australian class struggles and a world weirdly familiar and exotic simultaneously.

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The New York Times

This crude, rowdy movie is also unexpectedly touching in its embrace of surfing as an escape from the stigma of poverty and broken homes. Escape from Russell Crowe’s droning narration, however, is impossible.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

Bra Boys uses reenactments to make the case that Jai acted in self-defense, but the tactic comes off cheap and unconvincing. Worse, the director never bothers to talk to anyone outside the tight coterie of insiders. Why should he when his brothers' freedom is at stake?

By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW

Variety

Opening with a bright history lesson about poor suburb Maroubra and its place in Sydney beach culture, the docu then fails to adequately answer any charges as members and sympathetic locals line up to praise the outfit for rescuing troubled youth.

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New York Post

The film is narrated by Russell Crowe, whose star power is probably the only reason it's being released here.

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Garage Industries, Bradahood Productions

Release Date Apr 11, 2008

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating R

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Tagline Blood is thicker than water

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Russell Crowe

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Kelly Slater

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Cheyne Horan

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Jack Kingsley

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Sean Doherty

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Koby Abberton

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Sunny Abberton

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Jai Abberton

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Wayne Cleveland

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Maurice Cole

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John Gannon

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Mark Mathews

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Wayne Bartholomew

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Nick Carroll

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Derek Hynd

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Mark Occhilupo

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Evan Faulks

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