Snowtown(2011)
Australia's most infamous crime story
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Movie: Snowtown
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jamie Vlassakis
John Bunting
Elizabeth Harvey
Jeffrey
Barry
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