Charlie & Boots

Sep 3, 2009

1h 41m

★ 6.4

They're on the road to somewhere

Overview

Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northern most tip of Australia.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Instinct Entertainment

Screen Australia

Film Victoria

Showtime Australia

Eden Rock Media

Charlie & Boots Trailers

Cast

Charlie McFarland

Paul Hogan

Boots McFarland

Shane Jacobson

Roly

Roy Billing

Jess

Morgan Griffin

Tristan

Anthony Hammer

Gunbar Waitress

Bec Asha

Rodeo Clown

Alan Powell

Miles Waitress

Deborah Kennedy

Graeme's Wife

Lisa N Edwards

Female Truckie

Anne Phelan

Mac

Reg Evans

Rodeo Worker 1

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