Red Hill (2010)

A young police officer must survive his first day's duty in a small country town.

Director:

Patrick Hughes

Writer:

Patrick Hughes

Stars:

Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tommy Lewis

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Kwanten	...	Shane Cooper
Steve Bisley	...	Old Bill
Tommy Lewis	...	Jimmy Conway (as Tom E. Lewis)
Claire van der Boom	...	Alice Cooper
Christopher Davis	...	Slim
Kevin Harrington	...	Jim Barlow
Richard Sutherland	...	Manning
Ken Radley	...	Earl
John Brumpton	...	Rex
Cliff Ellen	...	Gleason
Jim Daly	...	Ted
Dom Phelan	...	Ken
Eddie Baroo	...	Willy
Tim Hughes	...	Micky Carlin
Ken Connley	...	Joseph Carlin

Storyline

A young police officer must survive his first day's duty in a small country town.

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Plot Keywords:

death | secret | bound and gagged | shootout | stabbed in the head | 

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Taglines:

Revenge just rode into town.

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Genres:

Thriller | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Busca Sangrenta

Filming Locations:

Omeo, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,650 (USA) (5 November 2010)

Gross:

$20,960 (USA) (14 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hughes House Film, Screen Australia, Wildheart Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Billy shoots his rifle in the air by the burning hay barn, the gunshots make a sound as if the bullets are ricocheting off of something. But when you shoot in the air, there is nothing to ricochet off of.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Shane Cooper: Alice? Have you seen my gun?

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene during the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Red Hill (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Rocking Horse"
Written by N. Radom, N.Wales, J. Underwoood, O. Smith and B. Van Reyk
Performed by Coda

User Reviews

May not be a prizewinner but it's entertaining enough

There are a couple of times when there's what I judge an unnecessary jump in the plot line to accommodate something improbable in an otherwise realistic situation. They're minor flaws that actually brought a smile to my face rather than a groan, but they seem a little out of place even though this is an Australian film and they're famous for that kind of inclusion.

It didn't ruin my evening but it would have improved the film to have passed on them. This is an easily understood plot: a cop needs to get to a peaceful town in order that his wife can successfully carry their baby. Naturally, things go wrong his first day when a convicted murderer heads to the remote town to wreak havoc on his accusers. There little flashy gunplay or inspirational heroics, but the film will grow on you because it's very human and understandable.

All roles are artfully rendered by the cast and there's the constant feeling that you are there in a remote but beautiful area of Australia.