Street Hero
– Vinnie is a teenage boy who is an outcast at school, alienating teachers and students alike. He is a..
Vinnie is a teenage boy who is an outcast at school, alienating teachers and students alike. He is a local courier for the local Mafia boss. He lives in welfare housing with his mother (Peta Toppano), a young brother and sister, and his Mum's lover who he can't stand. Vinnie takes out his aggression with the world practicing boxing at the local gym. He is haunted by images of his father (when just a boy he witnessed his father's murder) and his father's boxing career. His music teacher (Sandy Gore) encourages him to get involved as a drummer with the school band, and his girlfriend Gloria (Sigrid Thornton) and others influence him to stay away from the Mafia.
16 Aug 1984
English
Michael Pattinson
Jan Sardi
Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Sandy Gore, Bill Hunter
Vinnie is a teenage boy who is an outcast at school, alienating teachers and students alike and he is a courier for the local Mafia boss. He lives in welfare housing with his mother, a young brother and sister, and his Mother's lover who he cannot stand. Vinnie takes out his aggression with the world practicing boxing at the local gym. He is haunted by images of his father (when just a boy he witnessed his father's murder) and his father's boxing career. His music teacher encourages him to get involved as a drummer with the school band, and his girlfriend Gloria and others influence him to stay away from the Mafia.
2 wins & 5 nominations.