Wasted on the Young

Wasted on the Young
Theatrical film poster
Directed byBen C. Lucas
Written byBen C. Lucas
Produced byJanelle Landers
Aidan O'Bryan
StarringOliver Ackland
Adelaide Clemens
Alex Russell
CinematographyDan Freene
Edited byLeanne Cole
Music byGeri Green
Chris Rollans
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • 13 June 2010 (2010-06-13) (Sydney)
  • 3 March 2011 (2011-03-03) (Australia)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$138,724

Wasted on the Young is a 2011 Australian thriller film directed by Ben C. Lucas and starring Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, and Alex Russell. Shot by cinematographer Dan Freene, it tells the story of a traumatic high school incident that sets off a fatal chain of events for two brothers. The film was shot in 2009 at an ultra modern mansion in City Beach and at Edith Cowan University's Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses. The film received $750,000 in ScreenWest funding through its West Coast Visions initiative, as well as funding from Screen Australia.