| Tom White | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Alkinos Tsilimidos |
| Written by | Daniel Keene |
| Produced by | Daniel Scharf |
| Starring | Colin Friels, Rachael Blake, Dan Spielman, Loene Carmen |
| Music by | Paul Kelly & the Boon Companions |
| Distributed by | Cinemavault Releasing |
Release date | 19 August 2004 (Australia) |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Tom White is a 2004 film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos.
Tom White is an architect who chooses to make himself homeless. Outwardly, he has all the signs of a successful life—large home, loving family, successful career. However, it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it appears at work. Tom consciously takes a different path and cuts ties with his normal life. He has chosen the streets, where those he meets, in spite of their position, have enormous self-dignity—the rent boy, an ex-junkie, a gentle-but-manly tramp and a 14-year-old graffiti artist. Tom goes on a personal journey of his own as he plumbs outsider society, yet he discovers his own dignity and gains an understanding of who he is.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Friels | Tom White |
| Rachael Blake | Helen White |
| Dan Spielman | Matt |
| Loene Carmen | Christine |
| David Field | Phil |
| Bill Hunter | Malcolm |
| Jarryd Jinks | Jet |
| Angela Punch McGregor | Irene |
| Kevin Harrington | Neil |
The film was scored by Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions: Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe and Bill MacDonald. [1]
The film was released in Australian cinemas on 19 August 2004 and played until 1 September 2004. The film premiered on 31 July 2004 at the Melbourne International Film Festival. It was also screened at the Cannes Film Market on 13 May 2004; the Pusan International Film Festival (South Korea) on 10 October 2004; Australian Film Festival (Singapore) on 11 March 2005; the Commonwealth Film Festival (United Kingdom) on 4 May 2005 and at the Saint-Tropez Festival of the Antipodes (France) on 20 October 2005. [2]
Tom White received mixed critical reviews. The first weekend of release, Tom White was number 20 on the Australian Box office with an intake of A$56,219 (total $147, 495). [3]
Tom White grossed $277,234 at the box office in Australia. [6]
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