Episode 97: Erskineville Kings (1999)

Erskineville Kings turned out to be much more than a nostalgic trip back to Sydney in 1999. I revisit this gritty Australian drama and explore why it captures a version of inner-city Sydney that no longer exists, while arguing that Hugh Jackman delivers one of the finest performances of his career as a deeply conflicted man carrying enormous guilt and grief. It’s an honest, emotionally raw film that deserves to be remembered.