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Last Ride

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
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Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law for committing a violent crime.
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A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law for committing a violent crime.A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law for committing a violent crime.A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law for committing a violent crime.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Glendyn Ivin
  • Writers
    • Mac Gudgeon(screenplay)
    • Denise Young(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Tom Russell
    • Anita Hegh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Glendyn Ivin
  • Writers
    • Mac Gudgeon(screenplay)
    • Denise Young(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Tom Russell
    • Anita Hegh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:50
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    Last Ride
    Trailer 1:50
    Last Ride

    Photos15

    Hugo Weaving in Last Ride (2009)
    Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Loren Taylor in Last Ride (2009)
    Loren Taylor in Last Ride (2009)
    Sonya Suares in Last Ride (2009)
    Anita Hegh and Hugo Weaving in Last Ride (2009)
    Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Anita Hegh, Hugo Weaving, and Tom Russell in Last Ride (2009)
    Anita Hegh and Hugo Weaving in Last Ride (2009)

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    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Kevas Kev
    Tom Russell
    Tom Russell
    • Chookas Chook
    Anita Hegh
    Anita Hegh
    • Maryanneas Maryanne
    John Brumpton
    John Brumpton
    • Maxas Max
    Kelton Pell
    • Ranger Lyallas Ranger Lyall
    Sonya Suares
    Sonya Suares
    • Zareena Khanas Zareena Khan
    Loren Taylor
    Loren Taylor
    • Girl in Pubas Girl in Pub
    • (as Loren Horsley)
    Adam Morgan
    Adam Morgan
    • Man in Roadhouseas Man in Roadhouse
    Chrissie Page
    Chrissie Page
    • Storekeeperas Storekeeper
    Chris Weir
    Chris Weir
    • Local #2 in Pubas Local #2 in Pub
    Michael Allen
    • Local #1 in Pubas Local #1 in Pub
    Beau Hurren
    • Local #3 in Pubas Local #3 in Pub
    Mick Coulthard
    • Uncle Mickas Uncle Mick
    Lucy Russell
    • Girl in the Chicken Shopas Girl in the Chicken Shop
    Jane Liscombe
    • News Reporteras News Reporter
    Mark Taylor
    • Police Sergeantas Police Sergeant
    Kate Portus
    • Mother on Busas Mother on Bus
    Rachel Francis
    • Girl Feeding Crooksas Girl Feeding Crooks
    • Director
      • Glendyn Ivin
    • Writers
      • Mac Gudgeon(screenplay)
      • Denise Young(novel)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Debut theatrical feature film of director Glendyn Ivin whose short film "Cracker Bag" about six years earlier in 2003 had won the Palme D'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie Chuck has a mark, either a mole or a birthmark, on his right side of the chin. When he encounters the camels the mark is on the left side.
    • Quotes

      Chook: I've got black-fella in me

      Ranger Lyall: Don't say

      Kev: Yeah our great grandmother was aboriginal

      Ranger Lyall: Of course you're black-fella you were born during the daytime that's why your skin is fair and your eyes are blue, I was born during the night that's why my skin is black and my eyes are brown

      Chook: It's great being a black-fella

      Ranger Lyall: [laughs] He really is a black-fella

    • Connections
      Featured in Along for the Ride: The Making of 'Last Ride' (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Black Diamond
      Written and Performed by Tom Russell

      (Copyright Control)

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    Superb acting from Hugo Weaving, of a totally repulsive and frightening individual.
    It takes a lot of guts to push for truth to character rather than going for the easy way out, softening the edges. In this film Hugo Weaving's character has been so severely scarred by life that he has become a total sociopath, with no capacity for empathy, let alone love. It would have been easier for Weaving to have softened him a bit, shown signs that really deep down he did love his son. But that would not have been this guy, who is as hard as nails and totally self-concerned. Even when takes his son camping, it is all about himself, recapturing the few happy times in his youth. When his son makes that picture shake, his reaction is vicious. All this makes it a hard film to watch, in the same league as some other Australian films like "The Boys".

    Matching Weaving step for step, Tom Russell's portrayal of the wary boy wishing his father would show him some affection but fearing the worst, is brilliant. Never overdone or mawkish, showing extraordinary subtlety and maturity for one so young.

    Finally, the ending is suitably enigmatic, leaving us with questions about what really happened, and what might now.

    A brilliant film, but if you like feel-good with a happy ending, don't go to this one.
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    8
    • pacificsite
    • Jul 21, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2009 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (Australia)
      • Music Box Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Last Ride
    • Filming locations
      • Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Film Victoria
      • Last Ride
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,853
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $838
      • Jul 1, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $251,018
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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