''Thunderstruck'' is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring

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, Ryan Johnson,

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, and

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. The title was taken from the

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song of the same name. Its plot concerns five

fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol,

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. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.

Plot

Ben, Sonny, Lloyd, Sam and Ronnie are friends from

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who are all big fans of

. After a

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, the five make a

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that if one among them died the other four would be bury him next to the grave of their idol, the late AC/DC frontman,

. Twelve years pass and the five friends have each gone their own ways. When Ronnie dies from being struck by a lightning bolt while playing

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, the remaining four unite and decide to fulfill the promise they made together long ago. They retrieve Ronnie's cremated remains and embark on a

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(where

's ashes were scattered) to scatter his ashes over

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Cast

as Ben *

as Sonny * Ryan Johnson as Lloyd *

as Sam *

as Ronnie *

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as Tiny

Reception

On review aggregator

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the film has a score of 57% based on reviews from seven critics, with an average 5.3/10 rating.

Box office

''Thunderstruck'' grossed $908,294 at the box office in Australia.''Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''
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References

External links

* 2004 films 2004 comedy films Australian comedy films Australian rock music films AC/DC Films shot in Sydney Films shot in South Australia 2000s English-language films 2000s Australian films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub