Bootmen

Bootmen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDein Perry
Written bySteve Worland
Hilary Linstead
Dein Perry
Produced byHilary Linstead
Antonia Barnard
StarringAdam Garcia
Sophie Lee
Sam Worthington
CinematographySteve Mason
Edited byJane Moran
Music byCezary Skubiszewski
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • 5 October 2000 (2000-10-05) (Australia)
  • 6 October 2000 (2000-10-06) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2,720,302

Bootmen is a 2000 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Dein Perry. It was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and funded by the Australian Film Finance Corporation. Production was from 19 June to 18 August 1999 in Sydney and Newcastle by cinematographer Steve Mason who won two cinematography awards in the 2000 AFI awards and the 2001 FCCA Awards. It stars Adam Garcia, Sophie Lee and Sam Worthington in his film debut.

The film was released in Australia on 5 October 2000 and was the debut film of Dein Perry, who was previously involved with stage shows such as Tap Dogs and Steel City. It is also known as Tap Dogs in Japan.