A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
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- 14 wins & 30 nominations
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- TriviaIn a 2018 interview, Guy Pearce said that this is his favorite of all of the movies he's ever done.
- GoofsAlthough the story takes place in the 1880s, Jellon sings "Danny Boy" - which wasn't published until 1913.
- Quotes
Arthur Burns: Love. Love is the key. Love and family. For what are night and day, the sun, the moon, the stars without love, and those you love around you? What could be more hollow than to die alone, unloved?
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are shown first against a background of period photographs of Australia, which after a time become photographs of the actors/characters, locations and scenes in the film. The end credits are similarly displayed, but only period photographs are used. This is of special note in view of the noted disclaimer, since some indigenous aboriginal groups can be offended by such images.
- SoundtracksThere Is a Happy Land
(1850)
Traditional
Music by Leonard P. Breedlove (uncredited) (1850)
Words by Andrew Young (1838)
Arranged by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Featured review
Visceral, poetic study of blood-ties
This movie is a visceral, violent study of blood-ties exploring ethnic and family bonds, feuds, loyalty and betrayal. You can literally smell the reeking sweat, blood and dust of the colonial Outback coming off the screen.
Nick Cave's script is shot through with his signature dark poetry; it translates wonderfully onto the screen. Guy Pearce, Ray Winston and Danny Huston put in powerful performances. Emily Watson is also superb but somehow this film seems to be more about men than women and so her performance feels a little isolated from the rest of the movie.
The film is a strangely skewed morality tale crossed with a tale of the absurd. There is something so absurd about Captain Stanley's English breakfast and standard roses in the hot, fly-blown wastelands of the movie, and off course there is something so absurd about how violent humans beings are to each other. Despite all the violence though, some of which is stomach-turning, this movie has some moments of great tenderness and elegy.
Nick Cave's script is shot through with his signature dark poetry; it translates wonderfully onto the screen. Guy Pearce, Ray Winston and Danny Huston put in powerful performances. Emily Watson is also superb but somehow this film seems to be more about men than women and so her performance feels a little isolated from the rest of the movie.
The film is a strangely skewed morality tale crossed with a tale of the absurd. There is something so absurd about Captain Stanley's English breakfast and standard roses in the hot, fly-blown wastelands of the movie, and off course there is something so absurd about how violent humans beings are to each other. Despite all the violence though, some of which is stomach-turning, this movie has some moments of great tenderness and elegy.
- dearlove-james
- Oct 17, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,903,434
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,681
- May 7, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $5,048,893
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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