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| Directed by | Russell Mulcahy |
| Written by | Steve M. Albert Corey Large Marc Furmie |
| Story by | Steve M. Albert |
| Based on | Beam Ends byErrol Flynn |
| Produced by | Corey Large James M. Vernon |
| Starring | Thomas Cocquerel Corey Large William Moseley Clive Standen Isabel Lucas Nathalie Kelley Grace Huang Costas Mandylor Vanessa Moltzen Lochlyn Munro Dan Fogler Nathan Jones |
| Cinematography | Peter Holland |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million USD |
In Like Flynn is a 2018biographical film about the exploits of Australian actorErrol Flynn, directed by fellow AustralianRussell Mulcahy. The film captures aspects of Flynn's life prior to his achieving fame in Hollywood between the 1930s and the 1950s. The cast includesThomas Cocquerel,Corey Large,William Moseley,Clive Standen,Callan Mulvey,Isabel Lucas, andNathalie Kelley. The title of the film is a play on words of Errol Flynn's name and theslang phrase "In like Flynn."
After retrieving a map from a deadgold prospector, Errol Flynn believes it will lead him togold inPapua New Guinea, and convinces three men to accompany him on a voyage up theeast coast of Australia. They leaveSydney on the yachtSirocco, which Flynn had stolen from Chineseopium smugglers. During their journey, Flynn and his crew encounter a number of challenges, including the Chinese crew attempting to intercept them, desperate to reclaim the yacht and the opium they have hidden on board.[1]
Flynn's grandson Luke Flynn, a surfer, model and composer, wrote and optioned the script as early as 2005. He controlled the rights to the source material and was initially set to play the titular role.[2]
William Moseley joined the cast in November 2016, playing the character Dook Adams. In June 2017,Isabel Lucas joined the cast, playing the role of Rose. In July 2017,Corey Large andThomas Cocquerel joined the cast.
Filming forIn Like Flynn began on theGold Coast inQueensland in May 2017.[3][4] Additional filming took place inMount Tamborine, Queensland.
As an Australian production, workdays were 10 hours long rather than the U.S.-standard 12 hours. One of the producers expressed concern that the difference would negatively impact the productivity of the Hollywood crew, but cinematographer Peter Holland convinced him otherwise.[5]
Mulcahy's desire was to "bring Flynn’s unapologetic and uninhibited desire to experience a full adventurous and spectacular life to the screen. All while revealing his deeply rooted belief in himself and an ability to survive on charisma and bravado.”[6]
The film was released to Australian cinemas on 11 October 2018. It was later released worldwide on 25 January 2019.[7]
OnRotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 48% based on reviews from 21 critics.[8]
