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:

rural setting | town name in title | wife raped in front of husband | bound and gagged with duct tape | smashing a car window | 

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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

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Busca Sangrenta

Filming Locations:

Omeo, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,650, 7 November 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$20,960, 16 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?

Trivia

It was such a cold shoot that half the cast wore wetsuits underneath their costumes.

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Goofs

Old Bill was holding his jacket in his arm when he exited the Town Hall building (with Cooper chasing him behind). In the next shot outside the building, Old Bill was already wearing the jacket which is neatly tucked.

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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

Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)

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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.