Resistance (1994)

Director:

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Writer:

Macau Collective

Stars:

Lorna Lesley, Jennifer Claire, Bob Noble

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lorna Lesley	...	Jean Skilling
Jennifer Claire	...	Ruby
Bob Noble	...	Jackal (as Bobby Noble)
Allan Penney	...	Cy
Mirabai Peart	...	Loretta
Bill Radford	...	Windy
Alastair Buchanan
Helen Jones	...	Natalie
Arianthe Galani	...	Mother
Maya Sheridan	...	Sister
Doris Younane	...	Rosa
Stephen Leeder	...	Col. Webber
Harold Hopkins	...	Peach
Ralph Cotterill	...	Sgt. Maj. Hopwood
Vincent Gil	...	Bull

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

migrant worker | australia | state of emergency | australian outback | australian army | 

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Macau Light Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Resistance is not futile.

This beautiful little Australian film shows how a group of common people overcome an oppressive state & show that resistance is not futile. Against overwhelming odds these people arise to overthrow a group of sadistic military personnel who go beyond the letter of military law while enforcing a state of emergency in a grain farm town in the Australian outback.

The actors perform marvelously, to a person. The cinematography is beautiful. The violence unforgiving. The building of hope which replaces hopelessness paced properly and the ending poetic justice for all who would use their might to unjustifiably attempt to enslave others.

Get this gem and watch it and see if you are not as moved as was I.