The Hard Word：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Scott Roberts

Writing Credits

Scott Roberts
(written by)

Cast

Guy Pearce
Dale: Rachel Griffiths
Carol: Robert Taylor
Frank: Joel Edgerton
Shane: Damien Richardson
Mal: Rhondda Findleton
Jane: Kate Atkinson
Pamela: Vince Colosimo
Kelly: Paul Sonkkila
O'Riordan: Kim Gyngell
Paul: Dorian Nkono
Tarzan: Stephen Whittaker
Rawson: Torquil Neilson
Mick: Don Bridges
Doug: Doug Bowles
Bill: Greg Fleet
Tony: Ross Daniels
Dave: Peter Regan
Governor: Roger Neave
Doctor: Jason Gilchrist
Weightlifter: Jasper Bagg
Prisoner In Visiting Room: Niniane Le Page
Prisoner's Wife: Beth Buchanan
Nurse: Frank Kennedy
Sick Prisoner: Tony Jones
Newsreader: Louise Crawford
Waitress #1: Michelle Avery
Waitress #2: Kerry Cole
Norbert: Colwyn Roberts
Bookie: Georgie Bax
Sheryl: Leanne McCulloch
Massage Woman: Nash Edgerton
Bank Guard: Aris Gounaris
Hotel Security Guard #1: James Shaw
Hotel Security Guard #2: James Charters
Hotel Security Guard #3: Gary Rens
Security Guard #1: Wasim Sabra
Security Guard #2: Phil Pollard
Security Guard #3: Tahu Marumaru
Security Guard #4: Marc Calderazzo
Prison Guard: Albany Asher
Bikini Girl at Bondi Beach: Noel Ballantine
Bookie: Monty Burgess
Prisoner: Scottie Cameron
Skateboarder: Jordan Janceski
Race-Goer: David Newell
Security Guard: David Will No
Basketballer

Produced by

Al Clark
producer: Hilary Davis
executive producer: Gareth Jones
executive producer

Music by

David Thrussell

Cinematography by

Brian J. Breheny
director of photography (as Brian Breheny)

Editing by

Martin Connor

Casting By

Ann Robinson

Production Design by

Paddy Reardon

Art Direction by

Jeffrey Thorp
(as Jeff Thorp)

Set Decoration by

Lisa Thompson

Costume Design by

Terry Ryan

Makeup Department

Andrea Cadzow
hair stylist / makeup artist: Kylie Clark
wig: Rachel Griffiths: Angela Conte
hair stylist / makeup artist: Cassie Hanlon
key hair stylist / key makeup artist: Anna Karpinski
hair stylist / makeup artist: Michael Longhitano
hair stylist / makeup artist: Christine Miller
hair stylist: Melbourne / makeup artist: Melbourne: Naomi Murray
hair stylist / makeup artist: Shane Thomas
hair assistant / makeup assistant

Production Management

Ralph Belcher
unit manager: Sydney: Yvonne Collins
production supervisor: Chris Fletcher
assistant unit manager: Sydney: Andy Pappas
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brendan Campbell
assistant director: Lisa Farinosi
assistant director: Melbourne unit: Emma Jamvold
third assistant director: Toni Raynes
second assistant director

Art Department

Milo Angel
graphic artist: Melbourne: Paul Buck
property master: Jamo Clemens
painter: Ben Corless
construction foreman: Scott Davis
carpenter: Sandy Grant
stand-by props: Rain Hart
storyboard artist: Honi Keller
art department runner: Caroline Kelly
art department coordinator: Joe Kiely
set dresser: Marcus Lewis
art department assistant: Melbourne: Adam Liddell
assistant stand-by props: Gus Lobb
scenic artist: Ross Murdoch
carpenter: Aen Saalfield
action vehicles assistant: Jan Van Olphen
construction manager

Sound Department

Julius Chan
supervising sound editor: Robert Deschaine
adr recordist (as Bob Deschaine): Les Fiddess
foley artist (as Les 'Spider' Fiddess) / foley artist/foley editor: Mauricio HernÃ¡ndez
adr recordist: Sydney / foley editor: Malcolm Hughes
boom operator: Melbourne (as Mal Hughes): Phil Judd
re-recording mixer: Doron Kipen
adr recordist: Jo Mion
adr editor: Liam Price
effects editor: Peter Purcell
re-recording mixer: Angus Robertson
dialogue editor: Dean Ryan
boom operator: Sharon Ryan
adr recordist: John Schiefelbein
sound recordist: George Turnure
foley artist: Danielle Wiessner
adr editor / adr supervisor: Katy Wood
adr editor: Christian Bass
foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Stubbs
special effects

Visual Effects by

Tim Crosbie
senior compositor: William Gammon
digital compositor: Michael Garrett
titles designer: Rising Sun Pictures: Edwina Hayes
visual effects producer: Wayne Lewis
visual effects director: Jason Madigan
digital compositor: Ken Phelan
optical supervisor: Rudy Vergara
optical supervisor

Stunts

Russell Allan
stunts: Brett Anderson
stunts: Lance Anderson
safety supervisor / stunts: Szumai Anderson
stunts: Kerry Blakeman
safety supervisor: Sydney: Amanda Buchanan
stunts: Marky Lee Campbell
stunt performer (as Mark Campbell): Rainey Carah
safety supervisor: Melbourne: Wayne Cartwright
stunts: Kent Clifton-Bligh
stunts: Peter Culpan
safety supervisor: Nash Edgerton
stunt performer: Roy Edmunds
stunts: Zev Eleftheriou
stunt coordinator: Morgan Evans
stunts: Russell Frost
stunts: Chris Hargraves
safety supervisor: Chris Hargreaves
stunts: Nathan Hoey
stunts: Graham Jahne
stunts: Chris Kemp
stunts: Siros Niaros
stunt performer: David Will No
stunts (as David No): Philip Reilley
stunts (as Phil Reilley): Warwick Sadler
stunt performer: Davin Taylor
stunts: Rick Tonna
stunts: Christine Wilson
stunts (as Chris Wilson)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ting Adisung
electrics: Sydney (as Ting Adisug): Glenn Arrowsmith
grip: Leo Baker
video split operator: Melbourne: Matt Begg
electrician: Tov Belling
focus puller: Paul Booth
gaffer: Dan Carr
electrician: Chris Dewhurst
third electrician: Greg Eastman
grip: Sydney: Dean Garro
grip: Melbourne (as Dean Garrow): Cameron Gaze
video split operator: Stephen Gray
best boy: Ben Hackworth
assistant to cinematographer: Dean Hall
grip: Chris Hansford
grip: Rob Hansford
key grip: James Honey
grip: Trish Keating
focus puller: Melbourne: Greg King
tracking vehicle driver: Michael Leslie
grip: Sydney: Lex Martin
electrician: Peter McCaffrey
camera operator / steadicam operator: Andrew McGeorge
clapper loader: Sydney: Katie Milwright
clapper loader: James Moore
fourth electrics: John Radel
assistant camera / clapper loader: second unit: John Regan
grip: Melbourne: Andrew Robertson
electrics: Sydney: Ange Sartore
focus puller: Melbourne: Dave Shaw
key grip: Sydney: Zeb Simpson
video split operator: Sydney: Peter Geoffrey Stott
focus puller: second unit (as Peter Stott): John Tarrant
grip: Luke Thomas
focus puller: Sydney: John Tsiavis
still photographer: Martin Turner
director of photography: second unit: Peter Geoffrey Stott
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Brooke Howden
casting: Melbourne: Danika May
casting assistant: Sydney: Jo Rippon
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Julie Barton
stand-by wardrobe: Gareth Blaha
costume assistant: Alban Farrawell
costume supervisor: Kelly Foreman
assistant stand-by: Peter O'Halloran
costume stand-by: Mark Prolisko
wardrobe truck driver: Sydney: Keryn Ribbands
costume stand-by

Editorial Department

Helen Barry
assistant editor: Ian Letcher
color grader

Location Management

Stephen Brett
location manager: Peter Harris
location manager: Sydney: Ben Lowe
location assistant: Noel Muscat
location assistant

Music Department

David Beattie
guitars: Julia Bourke
piano: Oscar Carlos
electronic treatments: Lachlan Carrick
rhodes piano: Theodore Gottlieb
electric bass: John Jansen
flute: Chris Linke
harp: Anthony Paine
whistler: Barton Shackleford
music arranger (as Frank Tetaz): James Wilkinson
trombone

Script and Continuity Department

Anne Went
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Steve Mahoney
action vehicle coordinator: Aen Saalfield
action vehicles assistant: Bruce Williams
picture car wrangler (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Jeremy Atcliffe
assistant accountant: Anni Browning
completion guarantor: Melanie Brunt
production secretary: Dan Butler
production runner: Andrew Campbell
unit assistant: Melbourne: Ben Cox
production runner: Rachel Craze
production intern: Shane Dettman
unit assistant: John Fox
armourer: Victor Fukushima
unit assistant: Serena Gattuso
production coordinator: Tony Gibbs
insurance: Rachel Higgins
assistant to producer: Jack Hutchings
attachment: Liam Jackson
unit assistant: Melbourne: Colin Jones
pig handler: Flynn Jungwirth
stand-in: Lachlan Kerr
unit assistant: Melbourne (as Lachlan Ker): Kerrie Kervin
unit assistant: Melbourne (as Kerry Kervin): Fran Lanigan
unit publicist: Dermot Leybourne
unit assistant: Sydney: Tim Lion
runner: Sydney: Paul Matthews
catering assistant: John May
production accountant: Anne-Maree McBean
stand-in: David McDougal
unit assistant: Benjamin McNair
catering assistant (as Benji McNair): John Moncrieff
location security / traffic control: Nino Negrin
unit assistant: Sue O'Neill
production notes: Russell Olofsson
unit assistant: Sydney: Marianne Pascoe
unit nurse: Kerry Smith
unit nurse: Sydney: Nina Stevenson
legal services: Chris Thornhill
unit assistant: Sydney: Hamish Watson
legal services: Pauline Burt
risk manager (uncredited): Michael Ienna
runner (uncredited): Jason Mack
security officer (uncredited): Stephen Rutter
travel manager (uncredited)