description Ned Kelly Overview
Ned Kelly is a 2003 biographical crime drama depicting the life of Ned Kelly, an outlaw active in colonial Victoria. The story portrays Kelly and his associates forming a gang to combat police actions. Starring Heath Ledger, the film was adapted from Robert Drewe’s novel and received mixed critical reception.
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info Ned Kelly Specifications
| Country | Australia |
| Year | 2003 |
help Ned Kelly FAQ
Is the 2003 Ned Kelly movie based on a true story?
It is a dramatized account of the real Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. The screenplay also draws on Robert Drewe's 1991 novel Our Sunshine, with Gregor Jordan directing. [Ned Kelly (2003)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly_%282003_film%29)
Who plays Ned Kelly and Joe Byrne?
Heath Ledger plays Ned Kelly and Orlando Bloom plays his gang member Joe Byrne. Naomi Watts appears as Julia Cook, while Geoffrey Rush plays Superintendent Francis Hare. [Ned Kelly (2003)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly_%282003_film%29)
Does Ned Kelly include the Glenrowan siege?
Yes. The story reaches the Kelly gang's final confrontation at Glenrowan in 1880, one of the best-known episodes in Kelly's real history. The film treats that event as the climax of its outlaw narrative. [Ned Kelly (2003)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly_%282003_film%29)
Is Ned Kelly a documentary about the Australian outlaw?
No. It is a 2003 biographical crime drama that combines historical events with material from Our Sunshine and invented or reshaped personal relationships. Heath Ledger's performance anchors the film's interpretation of Kelly. [Ned Kelly (2003)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly_%282003_film%29)
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