Backyard Ashes (2013)
Overview
Dougie Waters loves nothing more than a weekend barbie and cricket match with his mates. But his paradise on earth is destroyed when his best mate and neighbour Norm is forced to leave town and their new boss, a pompous English administrator called Edward Lords, moves in. The animosity between the two men peaks during one fateful backyard cricket match when Dougie hits a ball that accidentally stuns Edward's prize winning cat, Dexter. The cat falls into the roaring BBQ and is instantly incinerated, leaving only ashes. Dougie's son captures footage of the unfortunate event on camera and it is uploaded onto YouTube where the video instantly goes viral! The idea of a backyard cricketing challenge is hatched, with the winner keeping the ashes of Edward's deceased cat, Dexter. The two teams battle it out in the greatest game of backyard cricket ever for the Backyard Ashes.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.714 |
Directed By
Mark Grentell
Crew
Rick Pearce
Nathan Gilham
Michael Patterson
Jack Walsh
Rick Pearce
Simon Koloadin
Damian Wyvill
Rick Pearce
Damian Wyvill
Damian Jenkins
Damian Wyvill
Jessica Clarke-Nash
Jac Norton
Mark Grentell
Peter Cox
TOP CAST
Andrew S. Gilbert
Dougie Waters
Felix Williamson
Edward Lords
Damian Callinan
Spock
Maddison Catlin-Smith
Kerri
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