The Rover (2014)

10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his only possession, his car. Along the way, he captures one of the thieves' brother, and the duo form an uneasy bond during the dangerous journey.

Director:

David Michôd

Writers:

Joel Edgerton (based on a story by), David Michôd (based on a story by)

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

3 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce	...	Eric
Chan Kien	...	Karaoke 1
Tek Kong Lim	...	Karaoke 2
Tawanda Manyimo	...	Caleb
Scoot McNairy	...	Henry
David Field	...	Archie
Scott Perry	...	Dying Soldier
Robert Pattinson	...	Rey
Richard Green	...	Storekeeper
Ben Armer	...	Benny
Ethan Hanslow	...	Hanging Gardens Boy
Gillian Jones	...	Grandma
Jamie Fallon	...	Colin
Frank C. Sun	...	Acrobat 1 (as Chen 'Frank' Sun)
Samuel F. Lee	...	Acrobat 2

Storyline

Ten years after a global economic collapse, a cold-blooded drifter traverses the scorched Australian outback on a mission to track down the men who stole his last remaining possession - his car. When he crosses paths with a badly wounded member of the gang, he takes the vulnerable, naïve young man along as his unwitting accomplice.

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Plot Keywords:

australia | brother brother relationship | money | brother | brother murders brother | 

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Taglines:

Fear the man with nothing left to lose.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some bloody violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English Chinese

Release Date:

20 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Rover

Filming Locations:

Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$69,302 (USA) (13 June 2014)

Gross:

$1,109,199 (USA) (15 August 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Porchlight Films, Lava Bear Films, Blue-Tongue Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Michôd wrote the character of Eric specifically for Guy Pearce.

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Quotes

Henry: What's going on with you, brother?
Henry: [Eric doesn't answer] I said, what's going on with you, brother?
Eric: I want my car back.

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Soundtracks

Variation V
Written by William Basinski
Performed by William Basinski
Licensed courtesy of Temporary Residence Ltd

User Reviews

What would be a world where law has completely disappeared ?

The Rover is an anti-blockbuster mainly because of its rhythm : it is very slow, therefore preventing many people to stick to it while watching it.

What you get here is not some amusement but rather gives material to think. We're not escaping from existence, like with e.g. Gravity, Hunger Games or whatever acclaimed propaganda. And it is quite disturbing as the more we go on watching the movie, the more we confront with some reflections about our time : there's no more gods, no more laws and we're getting increasingly isolated. Just the gruesome reality. People are striving to survive and protect what is theirs (always material things), though remains some hints of optimism - and Pattinson is playing quite well on this regard.