Thunderstruck (2004 film)

Thunderstruck
Directed by	Darren Ashton
Produced by	Al Clark Andrena Finlay Barbara Gibbs Jodi Matterson Bjorg Veland
Written by	Darren Ashton Shaun Angus Hall
Starring	Damon Gameau Stephen Curry Ryan Johnson Callan Mulvey Sam Worthington
Release date	8 September 2004 (2004-09-08)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Thunderstruck is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. The title was taken from the AC/DC song of the same name. Its plot concerns five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.

Plot

Ben, Sonny, Lloyd, Sam and Ronnie are friends from Sydney who are all big fans of AC/DC. After a near death experience, the five make a pact that if one among them died the other four would be bury him next to the grave of their idol, the late AC/DC frontman, Bon Scott. Twelve years pass and the five friends have each gone their own ways. When Ronnie dies from being struck by a lightning bolt while playing golf, the remaining four unite and decide to fulfill the promise they made together long ago. They retrieve Ronnie's cremated remains and embark on a road trip to Fremantle (where Bon Scott's ashes were scattered) to scatter his ashes over Fremantle Cemetery.

Cast

• Stephen Curry as Ben
• Damon Gameau as Sonny
• Ryan Johnson as Lloyd
• Callan Mulvey as Sam
• Sam Worthington as Ronnie

Reception

As of 23 May 2010, film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes assessed the film at 57% on its tomatometer with an average 5.3/10 rating.^[1]

Box office

Thunderstruck grossed $908,294 at the box office in Australia.^[2]

See also

• Cinema of Australia
• South Australian Film Corporation

References

External links

• Thunderstruck on IMDb