Directed by:
Nadia TassCinematography:
David ParkerComposer:
Paul GrabowskyCast:
Jacinda Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Tom Russell, James Nesbitt, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Yvonne Strahovski, Julia Blake, Colin Friels, Amanda Muggleton, Andy McPhee (more)VOD (1)
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Life seems idyllic for Marisa (Jacinda Barrett) and her son, Jack (Tom Russell), until a poor performance at a school soccer match ends with Jack in hospital and Marisa trying to find her husband, David (Richard Roxburgh), who is interstate at a conference. In fact, David is planning to leave Marisa for his current mistress (Yvonne Strahovski), with his phone off and not a care in the world. Jack is diagnosed with leukaemia and the only possibility of a cure is if David has had a child from one of his many flings who could be a bone marrow donor. So Marisa looks back through his diaries, figures when he could have been having affairs, and goes out door knocking. Unsuspecting women face a desperate mother as Marisa searches high and low for possibilities and the full scale of David's infidelity is revealed. Meanwhile, Jack befriends Finn (Kodi Smit-McPhee) a young Irish boy in the next bed. He has been travelling the world with his father, Connor (James Nesbitt). Initial disdain turns to mutual respect as both Marisa and Connor find their own ways to deal with their respective sons' illnesses. Matching Jack beautifully captures the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit... with a gentle and uplifting ending, that hints at a future full of hope. (20th Century Fox AU)
(more)Cast
Jacinda Barrett
Australia
Best movies:
Middle Men (2009)
The Namesake (2006)
The Last Kiss (2006)
Richard Roxburgh
Australia
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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Tom Russell
Best movies:
The Tree (2010)
Last Ride (2009)
Matching Jack (2010)
James Nesbitt
UK
Best movies:
Bloody Sunday (2002)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Australia
Best movies:
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Elvis (2022)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Yvonne Strahovski
Australia
Best movies:
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
Killer Elite (2011)
Julia Blake
UK
Best movies:
Father (1990)
Cactus (1986)
The Dressmaker (2015)
Colin Friels
UK
Best movies:
Dark City (1998)
Angel Baby (1995)
Dingo (1991)
Amanda Muggleton
UK
Best movies:
Queen of the Road (1984) (TV movie)
Matching Jack (2010)
Thirst (1979)
Andy McPhee
Australia
Best movies:
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Hello Herman (2012)
Jane Allsop
UK
Best movies:
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Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here (2011) (TV movie)
Matching Jack (2010)
Jane Clifton
UK
Best movies:
Matching Jack (2010)
Nicole Gulasekharam
Australia
Best movies:
Matching Jack (2010)
Madeleine West
Best movies:
Predestination (2014)
Matching Jack (2010)
The Condemned (2007)
Marney McQueen
Best movies:
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Matching Jack (2010)
The Mule (2014)
Cameron Nugent
Best movies:
Blackrock (1997)
Matching Jack (2010)
Alexandra Schepisi
Best movies:
Lion (2016)
The Boys Are Back (2009)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
Trent Heath
Best movies:
Matching Jack (2010)
Kate Mylius
Best movies:
Matching Jack (2010)
Gareth Yuen
Best movies:
Knowing (2009)
Matching Jack (2010)
Stiff (2004) (TV movie)