Jasper Jones

Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.

Cast

Levi Miller

as Charlie Bucktin

Aaron L. McGrath

as Jasper Jones

Angourie Rice

as Eliza Wishart

Toni Collette

as Ruth Bucktin

Dan Wyllie

as Wes Bucktin

Hugo Weaving

as Mad Jack Lionel

Kevin Long

as Jeffrey Lu

Matt Nable

as Sarge

Myles Pollard

as Pete Wishart

Susan Prior

as Gwyn Wishart

Reviews

Reno

**A mystery surrounding a girl's death.** An Australia's murder mystery set in a small town. The film was based on the novel of the same name. Starred by the next generation Aussie actors like Levi Miller and Angourie Rice. But the film was not what I had expected. Just okayish. Not at first glan...

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