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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings

Summary: Rural Australia in the late nineteenth century: Capt. Stanley and his men capture two of the four Burns brothers, Charlie and Mike. Their gang is held responsible for attacking the Hopkins farm, raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins and murdering the whole family. Arthur Burns, the eldest brother and the gang's mastermind, remains at large has and has retreated to a mountain hideout. Capt. 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.
Runtime: 104 min
Rating: Rated R for strong grisly violence, and for language.
Production: Pictures in Paradise
Genres: Drama, Crime, Western
Countries: UK, Australia
Language: English
Home Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
Director Credit
John Hillcoat Director
Writer Credit
Nick Cave Screenplay
Principal Cast Credit
Guy Pearce Charlie Burns
Ray Winstone Captain Stanley
Cast Credit
Bryan Probets Officer Dunn
Daniel Parker Henry Clark
Danny Huston Arthur Burns
David Gulpilil Jacko
David Vallon Tom Cox
Jae Mamuyac Asian Prostitute
Jeremy Madrona Asian Prostitute
Mick Roughan Mad Jack Bradshaw
Noah Taylor Brian O'Leary
Oliver Ackland Patrick Hopkins
Richard Wilson Mike Burns
Robert Morgan Sergeant Lawrence
Shane Watt John Gordon
Producer Credit
Cat Villiers Producer
Chiara Menage Producer
Chris Auty Executive Producer
Chris Brown Producer
Christopher Simon Associate Producer: UK
Gina Black Line Producer
Jackie O'Sullivan Producer
James Atherton Executive Producer
Michael Hamlyn Executive Producer
Michael Henry Executive Producer
Norman Humphrey Executive Producer
Pam Collis Associate Producer: Australia
Robert Jones Executive Producer
Sara Giles Executive Producer
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