CHARLIE & BOOTS
IN CINEMAS: September 2009
They’re on a road to somewhere…
Charlie McFarland (Paul Hogan) is a man in his late 60s who suffers a devastating loss and withdraws into his grief.
Charlie’s youngest son, ‘Boots’ (Shane Jacobson) – who has become largely estranged from his father in recent years – is deeply concerned by his father’s decline. After visiting him one morning he decides something needs to be done and it is up to him to do it.
Boots convinces his reluctant father to take a fishing trip with him, but it is not until they are on their way does he confess that they are not actually going to fish at their favourite local spot, but off the top of Australia at Cape York – 3,000 miles away!
The feisty old curmudgeon wants no part of his son’s crazy idea and does his best to escape, but Boots is onto him and the resulting trip takes the two on an adventure across some of the most beautiful locations and landscapes in Australia.
When a young beautiful hitchhiker, Jess, joins them, her natural charm and upbeat outlook on life helps them to understand how important they really are to each other – but also puts them in some strange and unusual situations.
As the get closer to their destination and the quality time together increases, old wounds and reopened and family secrets exposed.
Charlie & Boots is a celebration of a father and son’s relationship, a heartfelt and emotional comedy.
