| The Wog Boy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Aleksi Vellis |
| Written by | Nick Giannopoulos Chris Anastassides |
| Produced by | Nick Giannopoulos Aleksi Vellis |
| Starring | Nick Giannopoulos Vince Colosimo Lucy Bell Abi Tucker John Barresi Stephen Curry Hung Le Geraldine Turner Tony Nikolakopoulos Derryn Hinch |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (Australia & Germany) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Australia Greece |
| Languages | English Greek Italian |
| Box office | $11,449,799 |
The Wog Boy is a 2000 Australian comedy film directed by Aleksi Vellis and starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, Stephen Curry, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch.[1][2][3] Whilst the word wog is extremely derogatory in British English, in Australian English it may be considered non-offensive depending on how the word is used, due to reclamation and changing connotations.[4]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.[5] It is the first part of Giannopoulous's eponymous Wog Boy trilogy, preceding Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010) and Wog Boys Forever (2022).
- ^ Speed, Lesley (2005). In Life as a pizza : The comic traditions of wogsploitation films. Australian Teachers of Media - see also Metro Magazine: Media & Education Magazine Vol. 146/147, no. (2005), p. 136-144
- ^ Casting light on the dark side of Wog Boy.(Local) The Australian (National, Australia), 2000 March 13, p. 006
- ^ (2010). In The wog boy. Paramount Pictures [distributor], [Australia] - see also http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37511234?q=The+Wog+Boy&c=book
- ^ Clark, Andrew (12 October 2005). "A bad word made good". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.