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The Shaun Miller Foundation
would like to thank Chris Franklin for his support of our quest to build
Cardiac Care Homes around Australia and dedicating Yesterday's Hero
to Shaun 'The Boy Who Loved To Laugh'
Proudly Presents
In the tradition of CROCODILE DUNDEE
and JOE DIRT Verdict Film Group brings you
Scott Burke (Chris Franklin) a typical Aussie builders laborer right down to his mullet hairdo and faded jeans his mates love him but think he's a bit of a disaster!
A part time amateur stand up comedian who's life
is turned upside down when he becomes an overnight sensation on a prime time television soap opera
20 years later and now 50 something this former
TV star reminisces his hilarious mayhem and adventures in Melbourne, L.A and Tasmania at the local pub...
just an Aussie Bloke in HOLLYWOOD!!.
Scott Burke truly is...
Chris is one of Australia’s premier comedy stars
He’s an Aussie working bloke
from his flannelette shirt to his double plugger thongs
His ‘Hoganesque’ style of comedy appeals to every average Australian and touches on the delicate issues
of beer sport and relationships
He recorded a number 1 Aria Award hit single entitled
‘Bloke’ EMI - Released numerous live DVD's
won Triple J Raw Comedy Award for best comedian
Grand Finalist national Green Faces Competition
PBS Golden Storm Award winner A 20 year stand up career
7 years starring in Ch 7Mate FAT PIZZA & HOUSOS series
Starred in FAT PIZZA The Motion Picture Village Roadshow
Starred in HOUSOS VS AUTHORITY The Motion Picture
and is a proud supporter of The Shaun Miller Foundation
Corey Feldman starred in numerous blockbuster movies including
The Gremlins - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter - The Goonies
Stand By Me - The Lost Boys - in which he played Edgar Frog a role
he reprised in two sequels, Lost Boys: The Tribe - Lost Boys: The Thirst
The Lost Boys marked the first onscreen pairing
of Corey Feldman and Cory Haim who became known as "The Two Corey's"
the pair went on to star in - License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream
Cory Feldman voiced the character of Donatello in the original
live action - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
After filming concluded for blockbuster - The Burbs
he starred in several more and branched out with an album titled
Love Left - and with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
& Tales From The Crypt - Cory plays American L.A Hollywood Agent
*Rupert Finkelstein*
in YESTERDAY'S HERO and discovers our star Scott Bourke
on the world famous ship the Queen Mary!!
RoWDY "RODDY" PIPER (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015)
was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, amateur boxer, and actor, Rowdy was best known around
the world for his work with the (WWF - WWE -WWC) Championship Wrestling Although he was Canadian
because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming
from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt
and bagpipe entrance music earning the nicknames
"Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" rage spontaneity and quick funny wit
According to The industry he is considered by many to be the GREATEST wrestler of all time
and one of the only professional wrestlers to have a bronze statue in his honor
One of wrestling's most recognizable super stars ROWDY headlined multiple events
including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events WrestleMania and Starrcade
He accumulated 34 championships and holds the record for 120 thousand fans
to witness his main event bout against Hulk Hogan at Madison Square Gardens USA
starring in the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit"
which facilitated numerous feuds In 2005, ROWDY was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
by Ric Flair who dubbed him"the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling"
He played the role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic - THEY LIVE
and plays the role of the legend himself in YESTERDAY'S HERO
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña is better known by his stage name Wee Man is an American
actor, stunt performer, television personality and professional skateboarder
He is one of the stars of the Jackass series and blockbuster Paramount movies
JACKASS # 4 in production October 2020
He is the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show
and starred in the reality TV series Armed and Famous He appeared on the first season of NBC's Celebrity Circus
and in the fourth week of competition he became
the first contestant to receive a perfect score
(a 10-point average)
John Ashton is a legend of the screen
in both television and feature films
He played Willie Joe Garr on the USA series
Dallas - Columbo - Police Squad
film credits include - An Eye for an Eye
Breaking Away - Borderline - Ling Kong
Last Resort and Honky Tonk Freeway
He starred as Detective John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop with Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold
He appeared in the action-comedy Midnight Run as a rival bounty hunter to Robert De Niro
and in - Little Big LeagueTrapped in Paradise - The Shooter - Meet the Deedles - instict
in the drama - Gone Baby Gone - directed by Ben Affleck and in the role of Jack Slater
in TV show The A-Team John loves comedy and is Ari Goldstien a LA Hollywood Artist Manager!!
Nikki Griffin began modeling at 10 and spent 3 consecutive summers
working in NYC represented by Wilhelmina (Wee Willys) and then Ford Kids
She stopped growing at 15 years old and never reached the ideal model height
but began traveling to London to assist other aspiring models
and beun acting In 2000 she got a role in the Freddie Prinze Jr-Jessica
Biel film, Summer Catch So, realizing she needed to move to Los Angeles
to fully pursue an acting career, in 2000 packed up her car and drove out
to Hollywood Her first big break happened when Nikki
won her first lead role as the love interest of the Duke cousins
She followed that with an arc as drug-dealing party-girl
from the right side of the tracks, Jess Sathers, on the hit show The OC
and then the Fast & Furious franchise Tokyo Drift.
MIKE GOLDMAN
MIKE GOLDMAN Actor in Monsters Of Man 2020 - The Wilds Amazon Prime 2020 - Wentworth Foxtel 2020 - A Place To Call Home Seven Network 2020 Discovery Channel History of Guns 2020 - Host and Voice of Big Brother since 2001 - Host of Friday Night Live Network - Host of Big Bro Show Network Seven - Host of Saturday Showdown Network Nine - Amart Sports TV commercials and on line content since 1997 - Host of Celebrity Joker Poker 2007 and 2008 - Meerkat Manor Voice 2006 till 2009 - Host
of Download 2008 till 2009 - Host of Friday night Games 2007 and 2008 Appeared in films - 'Goddess' with Magda Szubanski and Ronan Keating and Shooting Goldman in 2012 - Hosted the national Breakfast show on the 2DAY FM network in 2008 with Brian McFadden and Rikki Lee Coulter - Hosted Radio Triple M Rubber Room night show - breakfast host for the Sydney Digital dance radio Gorilla - He also hosted
the drive program for Campbelltown station.
Kendra C. Johnson is an American actress
best known for her role as Linda Love-Harris in the sitcom Tyler Perry's
Love Thy Neighbor During her career she has performed many acting roles
in the entertainment industry including a role as Stacey in the movie
Phat Girlz - and recurring role as Renee - in the BET series - The Game
Bones - The Sheild - Strong Medicine
Feature Movies: Trippin - Glass Heels - Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club
it was announced she would join the cast of the new sitcom Love Thy Neighbor
She is the star of the hit OWN TV series
She loves comedy and shines bright in YESTERDAY'S HERO!!
CHRIS FRANKLIN - ERIK MUECK - GERARD LANE - COLIN COLE
MARGIE BAINBRIDGE - POMMY JOHNSON - BRETT SWAIN
ELLIOT GOBLET - MICHAEL BISHOP - GABRIEL ROSI
SIMONE OLIVER - ANNE CORDINER - GEORGIA BOLTON
ELIL BERCHIR - ELISA WILLIAMS - JACK LEVI
RON KAMIEN - MICHAEL BURKET - JUDY STOLF
CARRIE BAKER - JEAN CLAYTON - CAMERON WISE
HAYDEN FORDER - DAVE COUNTY - CHRISTOPHER BARRY
KIM GELVIN - GRACIE MELVILLE - JULIAN TAIT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
RUSSELL WILLIAMS
PRODUCER
CAMERON MILLER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
ALAN FINNEY
DIRECTOR
DAVID MORGAN
STORY
CAMERON MILLER
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
BRETT VINCENT
SCREENPLAY
ROGER DUNN
CAMERON MILLER
CHRIS FRANKLIN
GERARD LANE
CASTING
CAMERON MILLER
DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
ALEX MCPHEE
FILMED ON LOCATION
MELBOURNE - HOLLYWOOD - TASMANIA
Film completed for viewing November 25 2020
'YESTERDAY'S HERO' - all rights available (World)
Post Requirements: Music & Effects
clearance of the song rights Level Two Music
Financial - fully tax-deductible for Australian Distributors Post / PA
via donation with The Shaun Miller Foundation Australia
Verdict Film Group - next Project available for distribution
'AN AWESOME RIDE'
Starring: Shane Jacobson
3 years in development / completed script / ready for production
Promotional Link: theshaunmillerfoundation.org
presented by Shane Jacobson (Actor)
'AWESOME RIDE' based on New York Award winning book
and true story (Teen Movie) from the Producer of the hit film
'MY SISTERS KEEPER'
Proceeds Support
THE SHAUN MILLER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA
Cardiac Care Homes
via
VERDICT FILM GROUP DISTRIBUTION
Dedicated to Shaun the boy who loved to laugh...
And all the cardiac children
who lost their battle
and the children and parents
who battle everyday.
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