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| Eric Bana | ... | Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read | |
| Simon Lyndon | ... | Jimmy Loughnan | |
| David Field | ... | Keithy George | |
| Daniel Wyllie | ... | Bluey (as Dan Wyllie) | |
| Bill Young | ... | Detective Downie | |
| Vince Colosimo | ... | Neville Bartos | |
| Kenny Graham | ... | Keith Read | |
| Kate Beahan | ... | Tanya | |
| Serge Liistro | ... | Sammy the Turk | |
| Pam Western | ... | Tanya's Mother | |
| Garry Waddell | ... | Kevin Darcy | |
| Brian Mannix | ... | Ian James | |
| Skye Wansey | ... | Mandy | |
| Annalise Emtsis | ... | Shazzy | |
| Johnnie Targhan | ... | Paul the Bouncer (as Johnnie Targan) | |
| Robert Rabiah | ... | Nick | |
| Sam Houli | ... | Robbo | |
| Caleb Cluff | ... | Detective Creswell | |
| Hilton Henderson | ... | Detective Wyatt | |
| Fred Barker | ... | Governor Beasley | |
| Peter Hardy | ... | Detective Cooney | |
| Marcus Taylor | ... | Marcus - Jimmy's Mate | |
| David Ross Paterson | ... | Morris Jeffrey (as David Paterson) | |
| Fletcher Humphrys | ... | Bucky | |
| Renée Brack | ... | Television Interviewer | |
| Gregory Pitt | ... | Prison Officer 1 | |
| Richard Sutherland | ... | Prison Officer 2 | |
| Andrew Dunn | ... | Prison Officer 3 | |
| Alan Close | ... | Medical Officer | |
| Mark Stratford | ... | Classification Officer | |
| Carl Price | ... | Brunswick Court Judge | |
| Sarah Jane King | ... | Glamour Queen | |
| Ernie Gray | ... | Crown Prosecutor | |
| Terry Willesee | ... | Current Affairs Show Host | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eve Hannifer | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jordan Janceski | ... | Disco-Goer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Andrew Dominik | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Mark Brandon Read | (books) | |
| Andrew Dominik | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michele Bennett | .... | producer | |
| Al Clark | .... | executive producer | |
| Yvonne Collins | .... | line producer | |
| Martin Fabinyi | .... | executive producer | |
| Michael Gudinski | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mick Harvey | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Geoffrey Hall | |||
| Kevin Hayward | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ken Sallows | |||
Casting by | |||
| Gregory Apps | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Paddy Reardon | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ben Bauer | |||
| Jeffrey Thorp | (as Jeff Thorp) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Terry Ryan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Deborah Lester | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lindy MacLeod | .... | hair assistant | |
| Lindy MacLeod | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Bob McCarron | .... | prosthetics makeup artist | |
| Kirsten Veysey | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Kirsten Veysey | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Andy Pappas | .... | unit manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Ben Bauer | .... | stand-by props | |
| Mick Collis | .... | painter | |
| Ben Corless | .... | carpenter | |
| Mick Dempsey Jr. | .... | casual construction laborer | |
| Ric Haddon | .... | carpenter | |
| Hannah Knowlton | .... | props buyer | |
| Adam McGoldrick | .... | set dresser | |
| Gene McGuckin | .... | graphic artist | |
| Rebekah Anne Prole | .... | art department assistant | |
| Hugh Richards | .... | stand-by props | |
| Liam Siddel | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jan Van Olphen | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Scott Wiemels | .... | graphic artist | |
| Melanie Young | .... | set painter | |
Sound Department | |||
| Matthew Archman | .... | boom operator | |
| Steve Burgess | .... | foley recordist | |
| Steve Burgess | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael Carden | .... | sound editor | |
| Frank Lipson | .... | sound designer | |
| Frank Lipson | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Gerard Long | .... | foley artist | |
| Robert Mackenzie | .... | sound mixing assistant | |
| Glenn Newnham | .... | dialogue editor | |
| John Schiefelbein | .... | sound recordist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Charlie Armstrong | .... | digital compositor | |
| Fiona Crawford | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Matthew Gidney | .... | head digital artist: Animal Logic | |
Stunts | |||
| Zev Eleftheriou | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Graham Jahne | .... | stunts | |
| Christine Wilson | .... | stunts (as Chris Wilson) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Wayne Aistrope | .... | focus puller | |
| Liz Baulch | .... | video split operator | |
| Karl Engeler | .... | gaffer | |
| Chris Hansford | .... | third grip | |
| Richard Hosking | .... | director of photography: second unit (as Richard Hoskings) | |
| Terry Howells | .... | focus puller | |
| Jo Johansen | .... | key grip | |
| Marin Johnson | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Jonas Juhanson | .... | key grip (as Jo Juhanson) | |
| Trish Keating | .... | focus puller | |
| Michael Rich | .... | grip | |
| John Tsiavis | .... | still photographer | |
| Anthony Veith | .... | third electrician | |
| Murray Watt | .... | clapper loader | |
| Stacey Zarnick | .... | video split operator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rachel Bailey | .... | additional casting | |
| Kirsty McGregor | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Peter O'Halloran | .... | costume stand-by (as Pete O'Halloran) | |
| Keryn Ribbands | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Evans | .... | additional editor | |
| Pamela Hammond | .... | head of post-production | |
| Ian Letcher | .... | color grader | |
| Julia MacLeod | .... | negative matcher | |
| Caroline Scott | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Ross Cockle | .... | music score engineer | |
| Jacqui Dennis | .... | music supervisor | |
| Chris Pettifer | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Zlatko Kasumovic | .... | vehicle coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Sonia Bednar | .... | producer attachment | |
| Trevor Blainey | .... | production accountant | |
| Stephen Brett | .... | location manager | |
| John Fox | .... | armorer | |
| Victor Fukushima | .... | unit assistant | |
| Peter Gawler | .... | script editor | |
| Jim Hearn | .... | script editor and additional dialogue | |
| Billy Marshall-Stoneking | .... | script editor | |
| Joanne McLennan | .... | continuity | |
| Peter Neale | .... | script editor | |
| Stephen Sewell | .... | script editor | |
| Pip Smart | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Billy Stoneking | .... | script editor | |
| Jo Warren | .... | production coordinator | |
| Cameron Wood | .... | production runner | |
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I have to disagree with those that say this is for Aussie's only. Chopper is an amazing piece of filmmaking in nearly every regard and goes beyond the limitations of vernaculars. I had to laugh at the review that dismissed it as sophomoric tripe and attempts supporting his argument citing the film's lack of realism in violence. Although based on a real man this is storytelling cinema not documentary. There is an obvious element of gross exaggeration in most of the scenes of violence in Chopper, which serve a purpose (or, more specifically, several purposes). Chopper is obviously incapable of telling the truth or even hearing the truth.
It is, at first, difficult to figure out why so many are drawn to Chopper (and not at all difficult to see why so many wish him dead). Within the first few moments Eric Bana establishes Chopper's character in a way that reveals the off kilter charisma that some simply cannot resist. Those Chopper seems to get along with best are those on the periphery, those who don't invest too much whom he seems intent on impressing. Those too involved with him are locked into his doom because simply no one is able to keep up with the mythological figure Chopper has created himself (or tries create himself) into.
Darkly humorous, brutal, yet not without pathos the film rightly focuses on its central character and lives up to the unlikely hero's motto: never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn. "Chopper" is a fascinating film filled several amazing performances even in smaller roles (e.g., Jimmy's chain smoking, junkie, white trash, pregnant "fiancée" stumbling to the floor to pick up a sawed off shot gun in the hallway).
Not for everyone, but those who get this sort of thing will be richly rewarded.