Red Dog (2011)

Director:

Kriv Stenders

Writers:

Louis de Bernières (book)
Daniel Taplitz (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 August 2011 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

He's been everywhere mate

Plot:

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Legendary | Based On True Events | Love | Search

Awards:

9 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Josh Lucas	...	John
Rachael Taylor	...	Nancy
Rohan Nichol	...	Jocko
Luke Ford	...	Tom
Arthur Angel	...	Vanno
John Batchelor	...	Peeto
Koko	...	Red Dog
Keisha Castle-Hughes	...	Rosa
Noah Taylor	...	Jack
Loene Carmen	...	Maureen
Paul Blackwell	...	Mr. Cribbage
Jacqy Phillips	...	Mrs. Cribbage
Yure Covich	...	Sandanski
Radek Jonak	...	Chupouski
Costa Ronin	...	Dzambaski
Tony Ryan	...	Ray
Shingo Usami	...	Shingo
Eamon Farren	...	Dave
Nicholas Garsden	...	Policeman
John Leary	...	Barry
Neil Pigot	...	Vet
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight	...	Patsy
Brett Heath	...	Sam-Man
Joey Kennedy	...	Helen Sharpton
Bill Hunter	...	Jumbo Smelt
Andreas Sobik	...	Goran
Jeremy Davidson	...	Red Dog Band Member (as Jeremy Davidson of The Snowdroppers)
Paul Kilpinen	...	Red Dog Band Member (as Paul 'The Maddest' Kilpinen of The Snowdroppers)
Andy Cook	...	Red Dog Band Member (as Andy Cook of The Snowdroppers)
Nick Lunzer	...	Red Dog Band Member (as Nick 'London' Lunzer of The Snowdroppers)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steven Parker	...	Extra (uncredited)
Alex Williamson	...	Miner (uncredited)

Directed by
Kriv Stenders

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Louis de Bernières		book 'Red Dog'
Daniel Taplitz		screenplay

Produced by
Su Armstrong	....	executive producer
Jill Bilcock	....	associate producer
Graham Burke	....	executive producer
John Fremes	....	executive producer
Randy Hermann	....	executive producer
Joel Pearlman	....	executive producer
Julie Ryan	....	producer
Aaron Ryder	....	executive producer
Daniel Taplitz	....	executive producer
Marc van Buuren	....	associate producer
Nelson Woss	....	producer
Ron Woss	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Cezary Skubiszewski

Cinematography by
Geoffrey Hall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jill Bilcock

Casting by
Christine King

Production Design by
Ian Gracie

Art Direction by
Tuesday Stone

Set Decoration by
Rebecca Cohen

Costume Design by
Marriott Kerr		(as Mariot Kerr)

Makeup Department
Marion Lee	....	hair stylist
Marion Lee	....	makeup artist
Jodee Lenaine-Smith	....	hair stylist
Jodee Lenaine-Smith	....	makeup artist
Tracy Phillpot	....	hair designer
Tracy Phillpot	....	makeup designer
Cassie Pollard	....	additional hair stylist
Cassie Pollard	....	additional makeup artist
Fiona Rees-Jones	....	additional hair stylist
Fiona Rees-Jones	....	additional makeup artist
Liddy Reynolds	....	additional hair stylist
Liddy Reynolds	....	additional makeup artist
Vivienne Rintoul	....	hair stylist
Vivienne Rintoul	....	makeup artist
Lisa Robinson	....	additional hair stylist
Lisa Robinson	....	additional makeup artist
Jen Rossiter	....	assistant hair stylist
Jen Rossiter	....	assistant makeup artist
Pia Schoderboeck	....	additional hair stylist
Pia Schoderboeck	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Bridie Ferguson	....	assistant unit manager
Kim Gladman	....	unit manager
Sara Henschke	....	production services manager: Rising Sun Pictures
Matthew Richardson	....	unit manager assistant (as Matt Richardson)
Jane Sullivan	....	production manager
Rebecca Thiele	....	unit manager assistant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brad Holyoake	....	first assistant director: second unit
Travis Kalendra	....	first assistant director: second unit
Brad Lanyon	....	second assistant director
Tyson Mowarin	....	fourth assistant director
Natasha Phillips	....	third assistant director
David Sullivan	....	assistant director: work experience
Chris Webb	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Louise Brady	....	buyer
Louise Brady	....	set dresser
Ben Crabtree	....	standby props: second unit
Jen Drake	....	buyer
Jen Drake	....	set dresser
Bowen Ellames	....	graphic artist
Tom Elliss	....	trades assistant
Christa Forman	....	art department coordinator (as Christa Foreman)
Ric Huxholl	....	leading hand
Leeth Keough	....	assistant buyer
Leeth Keough	....	assistant dresser
Gaetano Lagana	....	scenic artist
Bree MacDonald	....	art department runner
Brad Maddern	....	art department runner
Obie O'Brien	....	assistant buyer
Obie O'Brien	....	assistant dresser
Yuri Poetzl	....	assistant standby props
Paul Spencer	....	construction manager
Richard Trayling	....	storyboard artist
Jeremy Aubert	....	casual dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mike Bakaloff	....	boom operator
Adam Connelly	....	foley editor: Soundfirm Australia
Jasmin Cornford	....	sound facilities coordinator: Soundfirm Australia
James Currie	....	sound recordist
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr mixer
Helen Field	....	sound post-production manager: Soundfirm Australia
Chris Goodes	....	adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Leah Katz	....	dialogue editor: Soundfirm Australia
Liesl Pieterse	....	adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Simon Rosenberg	....	adr recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Will Sheridan	....	boom operator
Blair Slater	....	foley recordist: Soundfirm Australia
Brooke Trezise	....	atmospheres editor: Soundfirm Australia
William Ward	....	sound designer
William Ward	....	supervising sound editor: Soundfirm Australia
Andy Wright	....	sound re-recording mixer: Soundfirm Australia
Tom Heuzenroeder	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer: Soundfirm Australia (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator: Soundfirm Australia (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Alana Aranki	....	compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Judd Christie	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Robert Dinnerville	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Tim Forbes	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Storm Gezentsvey	....	compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Simon Herden	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Wayne Howe	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Grant Lovering	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Grant Lovering	....	visual effects supervisor: RESIN
Andrew Palmer	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Emily Probert	....	roto artist: Rising Sun Pictures
Steven Sexton	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Jamie Webb	....	visual effects artist: RESIN
Lincoln Wogan	....	visual effects producer: RESIN
Sam Norman	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures (uncredited)
Matthew Wigg	....	visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts
Gary Baxter	....	stunt driving double
Glenn Boswell	....	stunt coordinator
Zev Eleftheriou	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ernie Clark	....	director of photography: second unit (as Ernie Clark ACS)
Maxx Corkindale	....	data wrangler: second unit
Rebecca Crowe	....	clapper loader
David Darcy	....	still photographer
James Geurts	....	still photographer
Malcolm Ludgate	....	director of photography: underwarer (as Malcolm Ludgate ACS)
Vivyan Madigan	....	video split operator
Russell Marrett	....	focus puller: second unit
Greg McKie	....	key grip
Leigh Nemeth	....	best boy
Django Nou	....	third electric
Sam Oster	....	still photographer (as Samantha Oster)
Melissa Ozich	....	focus puller: second unit (as Mel Ozich)
Richard Rees-Jones	....	gaffer
Clinton Roy	....	grip
Dan Sandford	....	grip
Perry Sandow	....	gaffer
Brendon Skinner	....	video split operator
Cory Smith	....	grip: second unit
John Smith	....	grip
Mike Smith	....	key grip
Dan Springs	....	best boy
Nigel Tomkinson	....	focus puller
Di Vidos	....	assistant director attachment: second unit
Ben Walsh	....	grip: second unit
Sam Winzar	....	data wrangler
Mark Zagar	....	director of photography: second unit (as Mark Zagar ACS)

Casting Department
Julie Lewington	....	extras casting: South Australia
Frances Moylan	....	extras casting: Western Australia: Jenni Chohen Casting
David Newman	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Josephine Antonino	....	assistant standby wardrobe
Robyn Elliott	....	costume supervisor (as Robyn Elliot)
Meredith Goyne	....	costume buyer
Fern Hudson	....	costume coordinator: extras
Robyn Jones	....	costume coordinator
Lien See Leong	....	standby wardrobe
Susi Rigg	....	additional wardrobe

Editorial Department
Hayley Miro Browne	....	first assistant editor (as Hayley Browne)
Gwillym Hewetson	....	first assistant editor
Alex Meddick	....	digital intermediate colorist: Rising Sun Pictures
Jane Moran	....	additional editor
Mark Story	....	digital intermediate coordinator: Rising Sun Pictures
Carly Turner	....	second assistant editor
Matthew Wigg	....	assistant editor: digital rushes, Rising Sun Pictures

Music Department
Martin Armiger	....	arranger: additional songs
John Barrett	....	performer: flutes
John Barrett	....	performer: irish whistle
Viva Bianca	....	music production assistant
George Butrumlis	....	performer: piano accordion
Robert Clarke	....	musician: marimba
Robert Clarke	....	musician: orchestral percussion
Robert Clarke	....	musician: vibraphone
Doug de Vries	....	performer: guitar
Doug de Vries	....	performer: mandolin
Dave Foley	....	musician: drums (as Dave Folley)
Robin Gray	....	music recording engineer: Allan Eaton Studios (as Robin Grey)
Kim Green	....	music supervisor
Geir Gunnarsson	....	music recording mixer: additional songs (as Geir Gunnarrson)
Stephen Hadley	....	musician: bass guitar (as Steven Hadley)
Stephen Hadley	....	musician: double bass (as Steven Hadley)
Brett Kelly	....	orchestra director
Daryl McKenzie	....	conductor
Daryl McKenzie	....	orchestrator
The Melbourne Studio Orchestra	....	performer
Shane O'Mara	....	performer: guitar
Christian Scallan	....	music recording engineer: Sing Sing Studios (as Chris Scallan)
Christian Scallan	....	music recording mixer: Sing Sing Studios
Cezary Skubiszewski	....	music arranger
Cezary Skubiszewski	....	music producer
Jan Skubiszewski	....	musician: guitar
Scott Tinkler	....	performer: trumpet
Nelson Woss	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Peter Jobson	....	vehicle wrangler
Rainer Kosok	....	vehicle wrangler: second unit

Other crew
Sarah Abbey	....	location manager
Jenny Bichard	....	nurse (as Jen Bichard)
Jenny Bichard	....	safety officer (as Jen Bichard)
Keith Bichard	....	safety assistant
Ian Bickford	....	catering assistant
Snowy Bostock	....	unit security
Sarah Brown	....	production runner
Anni Browning	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Andrew Budge	....	production associate
Larissa Camilleri	....	production runner
Kelly Carpenter	....	production runner
Kym Cooper	....	animal trainer coordinator
John Coory	....	armorer
Kate Croser	....	assistant: Nelson Woss
Tony Gibbs	....	insurance: HW Wood
Jesse Goninon	....	production runner assistant
Surabhi Gupta	....	accounting assistant (as Surabhi 'Sush' Gupta)
Carol Hobday	....	dog breeder: Kelpies: Klassikelp Australian Kelpies
Manfred Hopprich	....	unit assistant
Megan Huitema	....	production office attachment
Sonya Humphrey	....	producer attachment
Lyndal Hunt	....	travel agent: Stage & Screen
Jason Hura	....	animal trainer
Leeza Hura	....	animal trainer: cats
Luke Hura	....	lead animal trainer
Skye Kennett	....	production secretary
Mark Kraus	....	production accountant
Fiona Lanyon	....	production coordinator
Bob Looker	....	catering assistant
Steve Marcus	....	caterer
Katherine Marmion	....	accounts assistant
Catherine McKinlay	....	caterer
Bryce Menzies	....	legal: Marshalls & Dent
Tyson Mowarin	....	cultural liason officer
Matt Pearson	....	assistant: Nelson Woss
Phil Pike	....	catering assistant
Cam Rogers	....	legal: Marshalls & Dent (as Cameron Rogers)
Emma Ruggiero	....	production runner
Kirsty Stark	....	production runner
Susie Struth	....	continuity
Mala Sujan	....	assistant: Nelson Woss
Corbett Uzel	....	financing
Chris Veerhuis	....	location manager
Anna Vincent	....	publicist
Tom Vincent	....	epk assistant
Adrian Ward	....	production financing
Sylvia Warmer	....	location assistant
Christine Williams	....	assistant travel coordinator
Cassie Sibbin	....	assistant to scenic artist (uncredited)

Thanks
Daniela Amavia	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Monica Anderson	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Carolyn Bair	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Harry Bardwell	....	the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Nicki Barrett	....	sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Russall Beattie	....	the producers would like to thank
Ian Booth	....	the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Jason Brennan	....	sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Ann Churchill Brown	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Ann Churchill-Brown)
Billy Browne	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Billy Browne	....	the producers would like to thank
Anni Browning	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ryan Buckle	....	sincere thanks: Pedigree
Inge Burke	....	the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Michael Burns	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Adil Bux	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Adil & Andrea Bux)
Andrea Bux	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Adil & Andrea Bux)
John Cann	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Gonzalo Caraballo	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Hayley Clarke	....	the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Richard Cohen	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Emma Cooper	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Coote	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Doug Corbett	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Christian Cramer	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ron Dagostino	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
John Day	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Anthony Dean	....	sincere thanks: Pedigree
Jenna Dodge	....	sincere thanks: Pilbara Development Commission
Ian Dullaway	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Ian 'Bundy' Dullaway)
Stephen Durbridge	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
David Edwards	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Julie Evans	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Stuart Evans	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Martin Fabinyi	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Peter Faiman	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Peter Falk	....	the producers would like to thank
Maria Farmer	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rick Fenny	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Jo Ferrie	....	sincere thanks: Woodside
Paul Fischmann	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Patrricia Floyd	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Andrew Forrest	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mark Garrard	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Neta Gill	....	the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Veronica Gleeson	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Scott Gundry	....	sincere thanks: WestTrac CAT
Spencer Haddon	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Dean Hall	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rebecca Hardman	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Richard Harris	....	the producers would like to thank: SAFC
The Harvey Family	....	Koko would like to thank (as Kate Harvey and Family)
Kate Harvey	....	Koko would like to thank (as Kate Harvey and Family)
Debra Hazel	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Hazel	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Carol Hobday	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Len & Carol Hobday)
Len Hobday	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Len & Carol Hobday)
Joanna Horgan	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (also as Joanna Horgan) (as Jo Horgan)
Joanna Hos	....	the producers would like to thank: ScreenWest
Defrim Isai	....	the producers would like to thank: SAFC
Clayton Jacobson	....	the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Jasper James	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Digby Jones	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Rebecca and Digby Jones)
Rebecca Jones	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Rebecca and Digby Jones)
Kade	....	dedicatee
Sheldon Kahn	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Demi Karageorgiou	....	Koko would like to thank (as Demi and Peter Karageorgiou)
Peter Karageorgiou	....	Koko would like to thank (as Demi and Peter Karageorgiou)
Philip Kennedy	....	the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Lindy King	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Robert Kirby	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Wishny Krishnarajah	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Jessica Lacy	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Sean Lander	....	the producers would like to thank
John Langoulant	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Tracey Lanza	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Michael Leeds	....	the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Pamela Lillig	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Nicole Lockwood	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Arturo Maranon	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Capt. Arturo Maranon)
Ross Matthews	....	the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Seph McKenna	....	the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Joe Medjuck	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Scott Meek	....	the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Jacque Meyer	....	Koko would like to thank
Tristram Miall	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Rob Minkoff	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Kathryn Moelands	....	sincere thanks: Pilbara Development Commission
Andy Munro	....	sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Sue Murray	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Chris Noonan	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Phil Oneile	....	the producers would like to thank: Roadshow Distribution
Ken Orr	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mark Padilla	....	the producers would like to thank: Essential Entertainment
Malcolm Palmer	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Greg Parker	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Steven Penglis	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Tim Phillips	....	the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Elizabeth Powell	....	the producers would like to thank: Essential Entertainment
Jennifer Rawlings	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Danny Ricketts	....	the producers would like to thank
Dustin Ricketts	....	the producers would like to thank
Doug Rose	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Brian Rosen	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Hal Sadoff	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Kerry Sanderson	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Allery Sandy	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Nigel Satterley	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Roger Savage	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Emma Scott	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Andrew Seager	....	sincere thanks: Westpac
Mark Shelton	....	sincere thanks: Skywest Airlines
Paul Shields	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
John Sintras	....	the producers would like to thank: Starcom
Mike Spreadborough	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Karri Steele	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Troy Sweeney	....	sincere thanks: WestTrac CAT
Christine Thomson	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Pete Townshend	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Bill Trenear	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Victoria Treole	....	the producers would like to thank: Screen Australia
Peter Trinh	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
The Turpin Family	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Kelly Turpin & Family)
Kelly Turpin	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank (as Kelly Turpin & Family)
Colin Vaines	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Don Voelte	....	sincere thanks: Woodside
Johanna von Fischer	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Sam Walsh	....	sincere thanks: Rio Tinto
Stephen Webster	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Ian Wheeler	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Colin Whitewood	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Mandy Williams	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Lindsay Wineberg	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Dick Wolf	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Brigid Woss	....	Nelson Woss would like to thank
Zella	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Woss Group, The (as Woss Group Film Productions)
• Screen Australia (as Screen Australia Australian Government) (presents)
• Endymion Films (presents)
• Essential Entertainment (presents)
• ScreenWest (as ScreenWest and Lotterywest) (in association with)
• South Australian Film Corporation, The (in association with) (as South Australian Film Corporation)

Distributors

• Golden Village Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (2011) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Roadshow FIlms)
• ARC Entertainment (II) (2011) (USA) (all media) (as ARC Entertainment)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Germany) (all media)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• G2 Pictures (2011) (UK) (all media)
• Koch Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Koch Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand) (all media)
• Myriad Pictures (2011) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Resin (visual effects)
• Rising Sun Pictures (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Adelaide Central Apartments  accommodations: South Australia
• Adelaide Dress Circle  accommodations: South Australia
• Allan Eaton Studios  music recording studio
• Cavpower  the producers would like to thank
• Cheetham Salt  the producers would like to thank
• Claremont Veterinary Clinic  Koko would like to thank
• Cosmopolitan Hotel  accommodations: Victoria (as Cosmopolitan Hotel, Melbourne)
• DP World  the producers would like to thank
• Dampier Salt  the producers would like to thank
• Davie Digital Port Displays  the producers would like to thank
• Deluxe  film deliverables
• Department for Transport Energy & Infrastruction  the producers would like to thank
• Diamant Hotel  accommodations: New South Wales (as Diamant Hotel, Sydney)
• Difrnt Music  the producers would like to thank
• Digital Pictures  video deliverables: master
• Essential Entertainment  the producers would like to thank
• Film Finances  completion bond
• Fintage Collection Account Management B.V.  revenue collection: worldwide (as Fintage Collection Account Management BV)
• Fintage Collection Account Management B.V.  revenue distribution: worldwide (as Fintage Collection Account Management BV)
• Fortescue Metals Group  the producers would like to thank
• Gibson Instruments  the producers would like to thank
• Grand Chancellor  accommodations: South Australia
• HW Wood  insurance
• Invisible Zinc  the producers would like to thank
• Jenni Cohen Casting  extras casting: Western Australia
• Karratha Smash Repairs  the producers would like to thank
• Klassikelp Australian Kelpies  dog breeder: Kelpies
• Land Management  the producers would like to thank
• Lemac Film & Video Equipment  camera equipment (as LEMAC)
• Lemac Film & Video Equipment  the producers would like to thank (as Lemac)
• Lion Nathan  the producers would like to thank
• Lotterywest  development assistance
• Lotterywest  production assistance
• Marshalls & Dent  legal counsel
• Middle Beach Recreation Centre  the producers would like to thank
• National Bank of California  production financing provided by
• Oasis Post Australia  edit suites: Adelaide (as Oasis Post)
• Pedigree  sincere thanks
• Peninsula Palms  accommodations: Western Australia (as Peninsula Palms, Dampier)
• Peninsula Palms  the producers would like to thank (as The Staff at Peninsula Palms, Dampier)
• Pilbara Development Commission  sincere thanks
• Pilbara Development Commission  the producers would like to thank
• Quaker Meeting House  the producers would like to thank
• Red Bull  the producers would like to thank
• Resin  opening titles & design
• Rio Tinto  sincere thanks
• Rising Sun Pictures  digital intermediate
• Rising Sun Pictures  rushes: digital
• Roadshow Film Distributors  the producers would like to thank (as Roadshow Distribution)
• Royalties for Regions  sincere thanks
• SAFC Film and Video Distribution  the producers would like to thank (as SAFC)
• Screen Australia  copyright holder
• Screen Australia  principal investor (as Australian Government Screen Australia)
• Screen Australia  the producers would like to thank
• ScreenWest  copyright holder (as ScreenWest Inc)
• ScreenWest  development assistance
• ScreenWest  production assistance
• ScreenWest  the producers would like to thank
• Shire of Roebourne  the producers would like to thank
• Sing Sing Studios  music mixing facility
• Sing Sing Studios  music recording studio
• Skywest Airlines  sincere thanks (as Skywest)
• Soundfirm Australia  sound post-production
• South Australian Film Corporation, The  copyright holder (as South Australian Film Corporation)
• South Australian Film Corporation, The  production assistance (as South Australian Film Corporation)
• South Australian Government  the producers would like to thank
• South Australian Harness Racing Club  the producers would like to thank
• South Australian Rifle Association  the producers would like to thank
• Stage & Screen  travel agent
• StarCom  the producers would like to thank (as Starcom)
• Svitzer Australasia  the producers would like to thank
• Tourism Western Australia  the producers would like to thank (as Tourism WA)
• Weerianna Street Media  casting: indigenous
• WesTrac CAT  sincere thanks
• Western Australian Government  the producers would like to thank
• Western Plant Hire  the producers would like to thank
• Westpac  sincere thanks
• Woodside  sincere thanks
• Words on Time  post production script
• Woss Group, The  copyright holder (as Woss Group Film Productions) (as a Woss Group Film Productions Pty Ltd.)
• Yinjaa Barni Art Centre  the producers would like to thank

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and sensuality

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English | Polish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Germany:6 | Denmark:7 | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Western Australia, Australia

Company:

Woss Group, The

Trivia:

Last film role for Bill Hunter. The Cup (2011) was released later although the scenes featuring Hunter had been filmed years earlier.

Goofs:

Factual errors: All the trains in the movies were hauled by either GE Dash 9 or GE Evolution Series locomotives, but these locomotives were only introduced to Pilbara region between mid 90s and 2011. In between 1971 and 1979, Hamersley Iron railroad mostly used Alco, and the livery back in 70s was yellow and blue.

Quotes:

Jack:[beginning his tale] Back in the mean old days when men were men, dogs were dogs - rougher, harder, brighter, redder...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: Episode #9.1" (2012)

Soundtrack:

We Can't Be Beaten

Absolutely Do See List!

I saw this movie 25 May 2011 as part of Cinefestoz in Busselton, Western Australia and it is AWESOME! It has to be one of the best family movies that I have seen - and as far as animal movies - tops. Yes, digitalized graphics for a few sections but no, the dog doesn't talk, he doesn't dance and he doesn't do anything that a dog shouldn't do. Koko the dog has expressions that would make some actors look wooden. He steals your heart. The landscapes of the northwest show the expanse of the area, whilst capturing the spirit of the 'settlers' of Dampier, which is a real town. It's a wild country and the stubby shorts the blokes are wearing are so 1970's I wonder where they got them all. Josh Lucas is oh so gorgeous, and so is Rachel Taylor, and the 'real characters' maybe cliché, but you know what, it doesn't matter because it makes the movie even more real and enjoyable.

We laughed, we cried, we laughed, we cried and were moved by a story that crosses time and age and is based on a true story. Thank you for bringing it to us.