In the film, Kelly, his brother Dan, and two other associates—Steve Hart and Joe Byrne—form a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and English tensions that arose in 19th century Australia.
Ned Kelly, hans bror Dan og 2 andre mænd – Steve Hart og Joe Byrne – dannede en bande -irsk-australiere, som resultatet af de engelsk-irske spændinger, der opstod i det 19. århundredes Australien.