Blackrock (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Blackrock is a drama film directed by Steven Vidler, running about 90 minutes. “When all you can hear is your own silence.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.

Who’s in it. Blackrock stars Laurence Breuls as Jared Kirby, Linda Cropper as Diane Kirby, Simon Lyndon as Brett "Ricko" Ricketson and Chris Haywood as Det. Sgt. Wilansky, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Blackrock has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blackrock page.

If you liked it. Fans of Blackrock tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.