A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
- Awards
- 14 wins & 30 nominations
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- TriviaIn a 2018 interview, Guy Pearce said that this is his favorite of all of the movies he's ever done.
- GoofsAlthough the story takes place in the 1880s, Jellon sings "Danny Boy" - which wasn't published until 1913.
- Quotes
Arthur Burns: Love. Love is the key. Love and family. For what are night and day, the sun, the moon, the stars without love, and those you love around you? What could be more hollow than to die alone, unloved?
- Crazy creditsThe very first credit: "Members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are advised that this film contains images which may be offensive to indigenous people. It includes historical photographs of people now deceased."
- SoundtracksThere Is a Happy Land
(1850)
Traditional
Music by Leonard P. Breedlove (uncredited) (1850)
Words by Andrew Young (1838)
Arranged by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Featured review
Why is everyone so focused on the gore & blood?
I don't enjoy violence in movies, especially if it's unnecessary. But this movie was justified in its use. Calling this movie very violent or bloody is misunderstanding the movie - it's taking the focus away from what matters in the movie: the landscape, the directing, the music, the characters as they are being acted out the story as it's unfolding. The violence connects you with the feelings and thoughts of the characters and conveys the the mood of the era - I came away feeling as if I had experienced living in "wild" Queensland. The story is simple but it's very well executed. And needless to say, I've learned from every single Guy Pearce movie I've seen. Ray Winstone was incredible, Emily Watson very effective, and John Hurt was a pleasurable bonus.
The ending is poetic and beautifully done.
The ending is poetic and beautifully done.
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- grumpel7
- Sep 27, 2005
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- Also known as
- Đánh Đổi Tự Do
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,903,434
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,681
- May 7, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $5,048,893
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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