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Directed by | Heath Davis |
Written by | Angus Watts |
Produced by | Angus Watts |
Distributed by | Bonsai Films |
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Running time | 85min |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Locusts is a 2019 independent crime thriller film, written and produced by Dr. Angus Watts [2] and directed by Heath Davis [3] starring Ben Geurens, Jessica McNamee, Nathaniel Dean in lead roles. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] It was distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Bonsai Films. [5]
It also marks the acting debut of rugby league player George Burgess. [5] [6] It has Chris Bland as DOP, Rick Beecroft as assistant director, Tiare Tomaszewski as line producer, Jason King as associate producer, and Carlo Crescini as production designer. [6] [7]
The film is the final onscreen role of Australian actor Damian Hill who died in September 2018. [9] [10]
The plot is set in a fictional post mining boom town where drugs, unemployment, and desperation have become rife. [6] A tech entrepreneur, Ryan Black, returns reluctantly to his hometown for his father's funeral. [5] [6] [7] [11] He gets reunited with his ex-con brother, Tyson. [5] [6] [7] The plot also includes Isabella, a single mother played by Jessica McNamee. [6] George Burgess plays a bouncer. [11]