Red Hill
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  • Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tommy Lewis
  • Summary: Young police officer Shane Cooper relocates to the small country town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife Alice to start a family. But when news of a prison break sends the local law enforcement officers - led by the town's ruling presence, Old Bill - into a panic, Shane's first day on duty rapidly turns into a nightmare. Enter Jimmy Conway, a convicted murderer serving life behind bars, who returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge. Now caught in the middle of what will become a terrifying and bloody confrontation, Shane will be forced to take the law into his own hands if he is to survive. A taut thriller which unfolds over the course of a single day and night, and told with explosive action and chilling violence, "Red Hill" is a modern-day western played out against the amazing landscapes of high-country Australia. (Arclight Films)… Expand

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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Nov 4, 2010
    90
    Like the best westerns, Red Hill is a stripped-down morality tale; like the best horror movies, its true monsters remain cloaked until the final reel.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Nov 3, 2010
    75
    A serving of "True Blood's" Ryan Kwanten in his native accent is the chief selling point of this picturesque, contentedly imitative Australian Western/thriller/Coen-brothers homage, the feature debut of writer-director Patrick Hughes.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    Nov 4, 2010
    70
    Commendably entertaining.
  4. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    Nov 3, 2010
    60
    When the movie keeps its focus on retribution and Rambo-esque ambushes, however, this slice of Ozploitation doles out grind-house pleasures by the dozens.

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  1. pinattar
    9
    a really good independent thriller/modern-western. but beware it is a slow movie, don't expect a fast action shoot-em-up movie. the best movie i can compare it to is the american, if you liked that you'll like this. Ryan Kwanten does a really good job (it was fun to see him play someone other than jason stackhouse), the story is intriguing, and the direction is good. not for everyone, but still a good movie. 94%… Expand

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