| BoyTown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kevin Carlin |
| Written by | Mick Molloy Richard Molloy |
| Produced by | Greg Sitch Mick Molloy |
| Starring | Glenn Robbins Mick Molloy Bob Franklin Wayne Hope Gary Eck Lachy Hulme Sally Phillips Lois Ramsey |
| Cinematography | Mark Wareham |
| Edited by | Angie Higgins |
| Music by | Gareth Skinner |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$3.1 million |
BoyTown is a 2006 Australiancomedyfilm, directed by Kevin Carlin and starring an ensemble cast of prominent Australian comedians, includingGlenn Robbins,Mick Molloy,Bob Franklin,Wayne Hope andGary Eck. It was filmed inMelbourne,Victoria.
An official preview showing of the film was held in Sydney on 16 October 2006.BoyTown was released in Australia on 19 October 2006. It grossedA$3.1 million in its home country.[1]
BoyTown, the greatestboyband of the eighties and the group that started the boyband phenomenon, leave their terrible lives and low-paying jobs for one last attempt at the big time. They return to the stage with slightly older fans and slightly larger pants to complete some unfinished business. These days they spend less time singing about tears, eternity, angels and their 'baby' and more time singing about divorce, shopping, and picking up the kids from school.
As their triumphant tour draws to a conclusion all the personal issues that have been safely buried away for twenty years come bubbling to the surface with explosive consequences. Suddenly the band has to deal with allegations of infidelity, paternity tests, a miming fiasco, a band member "outing" himself live on stage, an awards night disaster, solo albums, a mysterious disappearance, and a plane journey that will cement the BoyTown legend forever.
The officialBoyTown website features clips from amockumentaryBoyTown Confidential, hosted byTony Martin as "Kenny Larkin", his character from the movie.
The mockumentary was supposed to be included in its entirety on theDVD release ofBoyTown, but was not included. Mick Molloy's Molloy Boy Productions has commented that it was left out due to lack of post-production funding. However, Tony Martin said that he would have paid the estimated $5000 post-production cost as he believed it was one of his finest works. Speculation persists that Molloy thought the mockumentary would upstage the film itself. This has led to an ongoing rift between longtime collaborators Martin and Molloy.[2]
The film also features cameos byTony Martin,Josh Lawson,Ed Kavalee,Akmal Saleh,James Mathison,Greg Stone andElla Hooper.
Thesoundtrack was released in Australia byLiberation Music on 30 September, featuring vocal performances by Joel Silbersher,Bram Presser, Simon Cleary, Christian Argenti and Julian Argenti as "BoyTown", with music by Gareth Skinner, and lyrics byMick Molloy &Richard Molloy.
Track listing:
BoyTown grossed $3,135,972 at the box office in Australia.[4]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||
| "I Cry" | 2006 | 70 | BoyTown |