Red Hill (2010)

Director:

Patrick Hughes

Writer:

Patrick Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Western

Tagline:

Revenge just rode into town.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Death | Secret | Bound And Gagged | Shootout | Stabbed In The Head

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

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
Richard E. Young	...	Dale (as Richard Young)
Jada Alberts	...	Ellin Conway
Jennifer Jarman-Walker	...	Martha (as Jennifer Jarman)
Elspeth Ballantyne	...	Old Woman
Ron Falk	...	Old Man (as Ronald Falk)
Richard Morecroft	...	News Reader
Jesse Spence	...	News Reporter (as Yesse Spence)

Directed by
Patrick Hughes

Writing credits
Patrick Hughes		(written by)

Produced by
Al Clark	....	producer
Rob Galluzzo	....	executive producer
Ray Hennessy	....	line producer
Rachel Higgins	....	associate producer
Patrick Hughes	....	producer
Luke Mazzaferro	....	development producer
Greg Mclean	....	executive producer
Craig McMahon	....	executive producer
Kate Menzies	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Dmitri Golovko

Cinematography by
Tim Hudson

Film Editing by
Patrick Hughes

Casting by
Nick Hamon

Production Design by
Enzo Iacono

Art Direction by
Seth Aitken

Costume Design by
Nicola Dunn

Makeup Department
Justin Dix	....	special effects makeup supervisor
Jessica Moran	....	assistant makeup artist
Mia Kate Russell	....	makeup department head
Larry Van Duynhoven	....	special makeup effects artist
Sheldon Wade	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Victoria Conners Bell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Renata Blaich	....	second assistant director
Cameron Watt	....	first assistant director
Cameron Watts	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Gibbs	....	art department assistant
Ben Walker	....	stand-by prop

Sound Department
Bart Bee	....	sound recordist
Michael Carden	....	sound effects editor
Frank Lipson	....	sound designer
Andrew McGrath	....	sound mixer
Sam O'Reilly	....	boom operator
Peter D. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Kevin Chisnall	....	special effects coordinator
John Fox	....	special effects supervisor
Ben Gubbins	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Matt Omond	....	digital compositor
Jessica Clare Smith	....	compositor
Peter Webb	....	visual effects artist: Iloura
Angus Wilson	....	visual effects artist
Ziggy Zigouras	....	flame artist

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunt performer
Matthew Campbell	....	stunt double
Harry Dakanalis	....	stunt coordinator
Mick Van Moorsel	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Bailey	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Sally Eccleston	....	first assistant camera
Finlay Garside	....	electrician
Reg Garside	....	gaffer
Colin Wyatt	....	best boy

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicola Dunn	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Carol Johnston	....	digital intermediate producer
Ben Joss	....	additional editor
Brett Manson	....	digital intermediate colorist
Dee McClelland	....	rushes colorist
Nic Smith	....	digital intermediate technical director

Music Department
Ross Cockle	....	music score engineer
Will Cuming	....	musician
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer
Norman Parkhill	....	music licensing

Other crew
Mardi Bycroft	....	script supervisor
John Fox	....	armorer
Helen Morahan	....	production coordinator
Gabriel Shipton	....	production accountant

Thanks
Harry Avramidis	....	additional thanks
Andrena Finlay	....	thanks for moral support and infinite wisdom
Scott Meek	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Hughes House Film
• Screen Australia (in association with)
• Wildheart Films (in association with)
• Wolf Creek Pictures (in association with)
• McMahon International Pictures (in association with)

Distributors

• Strand Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Albania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Bulgaria) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Croatia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Hungary) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Kosovo) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Republic of Macedonia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Montenegro) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Poland) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Romania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Serbia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Slovenia) (all media)
• CTV International (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2010) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Transmission (2010) (Australia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Wicked of Oz Studios

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Milan Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #46353) | Malaysia:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Omeo, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Hughes House Film

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end when Shane is going to ride Betsy after unsuccessful screwdriver engine ignition attempt, his nose is cleanly seen with no blood or any harm done.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Midnight Movie Review: Red Hill (#2.36)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Long Lost Broken Heart

Superior crime-thriller from Australia

Red Hill could best be described as an Australian take on the American Western. It centres on a young policeman who moves to a remote town to work with the local police department. The town is immediately laid under siege by an escaped Aboriginal convict who appears to have a grudge against the local police officers and their lackeys. Dark secrets from the past are gradually revealed.

This is a very well put together film. Cinematography, music and acting are all of a very high calibre. Ryan Kwanten is particularly good as the young policeman with insecurities and fears of his own; Kwanten makes for a very likable lead and injects some moments of humour into the suspenseful narrative. Tommy Lewis is also highly memorable as Jimmy Conway, the silent escaped convict with grimly burned face. The Australian landscape is captured nicely and the score compliments proceedings well.

It has to be said that the storyline is a little predictable. There isn't really anything overly new here. But this is not a significant problem as it really is a very well put together film. It's a solid thriller, and along with Wolf Creek proves that the Australian film industry is more than capable of delivering superior product in this genre. This one is well worth your time.