''In Like Flynn'' is a 2018
Australian
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* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
** European Australians
** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists
** Aboriginal A ...
biographical film about the early life of actor
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...
. Based on the story of Australian war-veteran and actor
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...
, the plot follows the early days of his life before reaching fame as a celebrity between the 1930s and the 1950s. Before reaching fame, Flynn was an adventurous Australian who gambled and explored the
outback before going off to Papua New Guinea. The films stars
Thomas Cocquerel
Thomas Michel Cocquerel (born 5 September 1989) is an Australian actor. On television, he is known for his role as Tom Raikes in Julian Fellowes' HBO Max series ''The Gilded Age'' (2022). His films include '' OtherLife'' (2017), '' Billionaire B ...
,
Corey Large Corey William Large (born 18 October 1975) is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer of feature movies.
Early life and education
Large was born and raised in the Prospect Lake area of Saanich near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. After elementa ...
,
William Moseley,
Clive Standen
Clive James Standen (born 22 July 1981) is an English actor best known for playing Bryan Mills in the NBC series '' Taken'' (2017–2018), based on the film trilogy of the same name, as well as Rollo in the History Channel series ''Vikings'' ( ...
,
Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Mark Moran on the Australian drama '' Underbelly'', Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in '' Rush'', and as Bogdan 'Draz' Drazic in ''Heartbreak High''. ...
,
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress and model. She is mainly known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), '' Daybreakers'' (2009), ''The Waiting City'' (2009), ...
, and
Nathalie Kelley
Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, known for her role as Neela in the 2006 action film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'', and for her roles in various television series including ''Body of Proof'' (2011–2012), '' ...
. The title of the film is a play on words of Errol Flynn's name and the
slang
Slang is vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in spoken conversation but avoided in formal writing. It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-g ...
phrase "
In like Flynn
"In like Flynn" is a slang phrase meaning "having quickly or easily achieved a goal or gained access as desired."
Origins
Edward J. Flynn
Etymologist Eric Partridge presents evidence that it refers to Edward J. Flynn (most prominent c. 1922 - ...
."
Plot
After retrieving a map from a dead
gold prospector
Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries placer gold prospe ...
, Errol Flynn believes it will lead him to
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile me ...
in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
, and convinces three men to accompany him on a voyage up the
east coast of Australia
The eastern states of Australia are the states adjoining the east continental coastline of Australia. These are the mainland states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, and the island state of Tasmania. The Australian Capital Territory ...
. They leave
Sydney on the yacht ''Sirocco'', which Flynn had stolen from Chinese
opium smugglers. During their journey, Flynn and his crew encounter a number of challenges, including the Chinese crew attempting to intercept them, desperate to reclaim the yacht and the opium they have hidden on board.
Cast
*
Thomas Cocquerel
Thomas Michel Cocquerel (born 5 September 1989) is an Australian actor. On television, he is known for his role as Tom Raikes in Julian Fellowes' HBO Max series ''The Gilded Age'' (2022). His films include '' OtherLife'' (2017), '' Billionaire B ...
as
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...
*
Corey Large Corey William Large (born 18 October 1975) is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer of feature movies.
Early life and education
Large was born and raised in the Prospect Lake area of Saanich near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. After elementa ...
as Rex
*
William Moseley as Dook Adams
*
Clive Standen
Clive James Standen (born 22 July 1981) is an English actor best known for playing Bryan Mills in the NBC series '' Taken'' (2017–2018), based on the film trilogy of the same name, as well as Rollo in the History Channel series ''Vikings'' ( ...
as Charlie
*
Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Mark Moran on the Australian drama '' Underbelly'', Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in '' Rush'', and as Bogdan 'Draz' Drazic in ''Heartbreak High''. ...
as Johnson
*
David Wenham
David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known for his roles as Faramir in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Friar Carl in '' Van Helsing'', Dilios in '' 300'' ...
as Christian Travers
* David Hennessey as Rudolph
*
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress and model. She is mainly known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), '' Daybreakers'' (2009), ''The Waiting City'' (2009), ...
as Rose
*
Nathalie Kelley
Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, known for her role as Neela in the 2006 action film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'', and for her roles in various television series including ''Body of Proof'' (2011–2012), '' ...
as Zaca
*
Grace Huang
Grace Huang () is a Taiwanese-Australian actress of Cantonese descent, best known for her role as the Gemini Female in the RZA directed martial arts film, ''The Man with the Iron Fists''.
Career
Huang starred as Mei Chen in the pilot for th ...
as Achun
*
Costas Mandylor
Costas Mandylor (born Konstantinos Theodosopoulos; 3 September 1965) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Kenny in ''Picket Fences'' and for portraying Mark Hoffman in the ''Saw'' films.
Early life
Mandylor was born i ...
as Vassilis
* Vanessa Moltzen as Nurse
*
Lochlyn Munro
Lochlyn Munro (born February 12, 1966) is a Canadian actor. His most notable film roles include ''A Night at the Roxbury'' (1998), ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003), ''White Chicks'' (2004), '' The Predator'' (2018) and ''Cosm ...
as Ronald
*
Dan Fogler
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including '' Balls of Fury'', '' Good Luck Chuck'', ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'', '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gr ...
as Joel Schwartz
*
Nathan Jones as The Mountain
* Andy McPhee as Bar Keep
* Melanie Zanetti as Frank's Girl
* Ashlee Lollback as
Olivia de Havilland
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916July 26, 2020) was a British-American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. ...
* Jon Quested as Bar Patron
* Alexandra MacDonald as Flapper
* Raoul Craemer as
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...
Filming
Filming for ''In Like Flynn'' began on the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
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in
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
in May 2017. Additional filming took place in
Mount Tamborine, Queensland.
William Moseley joined the cast in November 2016, playing the character Dook Adams. In June 2017,
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress and model. She is mainly known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), '' Daybreakers'' (2009), ''The Waiting City'' (2009), ...
joined the cast, playing the role of Rose. In July 2017,
Corey Large Corey William Large (born 18 October 1975) is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer of feature movies.
Early life and education
Large was born and raised in the Prospect Lake area of Saanich near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. After elementa ...
and
Thomas Cocquerel
Thomas Michel Cocquerel (born 5 September 1989) is an Australian actor. On television, he is known for his role as Tom Raikes in Julian Fellowes' HBO Max series ''The Gilded Age'' (2022). His films include '' OtherLife'' (2017), '' Billionaire B ...
joined the cast.
Release
The film was released to Australian cinemas on 11 October 2018. It was later released worldwide on 25 January 2019.
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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the film has an approval rating of based on reviews from critics.
See also
*
Cinema of Australia
References
External links
*
Films directed by Russell Mulcahy
Australian adventure films
Australian biographical films
2018 films
Films shot in Queensland
Biographical films about actors
2010s biographical films
Films based on biographies
Films set in 1930
Films set in 1935
Films set in the 1930s
Films set in Papua New Guinea
Films set in Sydney
Films set in Queensland
Films set in Los Angeles
2010s English-language films
2010s Australian films
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