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Angry Boys

2011 · 1 season

A cringe-comedy character study that drifts between laughs and quiet sadness, watching lonely misfits fumble toward connection.

Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Greg Fairall, Liam Keltie, Deborah Jones
Overview
Angry Boys is an Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. Continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series, the show explores the issues faced by young males in the 21st century – their influences, their pressures, their dreams and ambitions. In Angry Boys, Lilley plays multiple characters: S.mouse, an American rapper; Jen, a manipulative Japanese mother; Blake Oakfield, a champion surfer; Ruth "Gran" Sims, a guard at a juvenile detention facility; and her grandchildren, South Australian twins Daniel and Nathan Sims. The series is a co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and US cable channel HBO, with a pre-sale to BBC Three in the United Kingdom. Filmed in Melbourne, Los Angeles and Tokyo, Angry Boys premièred on 11 May 2011 at 9:00 pm on ABC1.

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Created by
Chris Lilley
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Greg Fairall, Liam Keltie, Deborah Jones
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • celebrity
    • loneliness
    Places
    • small town
    • big city
    • suburbs
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • mockumentary
    • ensemble
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Length
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    Network
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    Languages
    English

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