A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
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John HillcoatWriter:
Nick Cave (screenplay)
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| Richard Wilson | ... | Mike Burns | |
| Noah Taylor | ... | Brian O'Leary | |
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Jeremy Madrona | ... | Asian Prostitute |
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Jae Mamuyac | ... | Asian Prostitute |
| Guy Pearce | ... | Charlie Burns | |
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Mick Roughan | ... | Mad Jack Bradshaw |
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Shane Watt | ... | John Gordon |
| Ray Winstone | ... | Captain Stanley | |
| Robert Morgan | ... | Sergeant Lawrence | |
| David Gulpilil | ... | Jacko | |
| Bryan Probets | ... | Officer Dunn | |
| Oliver Ackland | ... | Patrick Hopkins | |
| Danny Huston | ... | Arthur Burns | |
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David Vallon | ... | Tom Cox |
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Daniel Parker | ... | Henry Clark |
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Rural Australia in the late nineteenth century: Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) and his men capture two of the three Burns brothers, Charlie (Guy Pearce) and Mike (Richard Wilson). Their gang is held responsible for attacking the Hopkins farm, raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins and murdering the whole family. Arthur Burns (Danny Huston), the eldest brother and the gang's mastermind, remains on the loose and has retreated to a mountain hideout. Captain Stanley's proposition to Charlie is to gain pardon and, more importantly, save his beloved younger brother Mike from the gallows by finding and killing Arthur within nine days. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
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Release Date:
9 June 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$32,681, 7 May 2006Gross USA:
$1,903,434Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,048,693Company Credits
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Captain Stanley: Do I need to introduce myself?
Charlie Burns: I know who you are.
Captain Stanley: Good. I know who you are.
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(uncredited)
Music and Words Traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin
Sung a cappella by Gary Waddell and Iain Gardiner with modified lyrics
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The wardrobe was handmade to be as authentic as possible, and even the buttons were all handmade for this movie. See more »Goofs
When preparing for the rescue of Mike, Samuel Stoat places his two revolvers in their holsters close together at the front. Two shots later, the holsters are moved back on opposite hips. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Captain Stanley: Do I need to introduce myself?
Charlie Burns: I know who you are.
Captain Stanley: Good. I know who you are.
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Music and Words Traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin
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Just superb - wonderful, austere direction that gets the best from a great cast and some extraordinary landscapes. A tight, disciplined script from Nick Cave that's testament to how his writing continues to reach new levels - not to mention his collaboration with Warren Ellis on the beautifully uneasy score.
There's a fantastic blend of European and Australian sensibilities here that makes this the least clichéd film to come out of this country for 20-odd years - and if it doesn't do well, it'll be because an increasingly soft and gutless nation is afraid to venture out of their frappuccino and mortgage comfort zone.
This is powerful, worthy art.