Rams (2020)

A decades-long feud between two sheep farming brothers comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks.

Director:

Jeremy Sims

Writers:

Jules Duncan (screenplay by), Grímur Hákonarson (based on the film by)

Stars:

Sam Neill, Michael Caton, Wayne Blair

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Colin
Michael Caton	...	Les
Wayne Blair	...	Lionel
Kipan Rothbury	...	Frenchie
Travis McMahon	...	Fergo
Hayley McElhinney	...	May
Ella McCorry	...	Tracy
Betty McElhinney	...	Betty
Miranda Richardson	...	Kat
Asher Keddie	...	Angela
Will McNeill	...	Jackson
Asher Yasbincek	...	Sally
Roxanne Mills	...	Barmaid
Boyd Rae	...	Boyd
Leon Ford	...	De Vries

Storyline

In remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family's prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les's prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley. While Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be, Les opts for angry defiance. But can the warring brothers set aside their differences and have a chance to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together?

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Plot Keywords:

sheep | australian filmmaking | ram | animal | outback | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the 2015 Icelandic movie of the same name.

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Goofs

When Colin simply pulls up a board that Les has shot a hole into, it is shown to have a tongue and groove. The tongue and groove would make it impossible to pull up the board without a lot of work on the other boards.

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Connections

Remake of Rams (2015)

User Reviews

Six stars will do.

Much as I respect and like Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson and Michael Caton as actors and still do - I thought this movie would deliver me much more entertainment than it did. A story without any breathtaking highs or spectacular lows, outrageous laughs or shoulder-shaking melancholy had me almost begging for it to end. The funniest parts in the movie involved the handling of the prize ram's prize plums by all and sundry. Yes. Oh dear. It was. I gave the cast three stars and the ram the other three.

Details

Official Sites:

RAMS - Official Webpage

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2020 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Rams

Filming Locations:

Mount Barker, Western Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,358,957

Company Credits

Production Co:

WBMC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (still photographs and archival footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1