Last Ride (film)
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| Last Ride | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Glendyn Ivin |
| Produced by |
Antonia Barnard Nicholas Cole |
| Screenplay by | Mac Gudgeon |
| Based on |
The Last Ride by Denise Young |
| Starring |
Hugo Weaving Tom Russell |
| Music by | Paul Charlier |
| Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
| Editing by | Jack Hutchings |
| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$388,722 (Australia)[1] |
Last Ride is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin. It is based on the novel The Last Ride by Denise Young. The film follows a young boy (Tom Russell) accompanying his father (Hugo Weaving), who is wanted by the police, across Australia.
The film was given a limited release across Australia on 2 July 2009.
Cast
- Hugo Weaving as Kev
- Tom Russell as Chook
- Kelton Pell as Lyle
Reception
The film received universal acclaim from film critics. It currently holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews.[2] Last Ride received four and four and a half stars from Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton respectively on At The Movies.[3] Roger Ebert also gave it the maximum four stars.[4] He later went on to name it as one of the best films of 2012.[5]
Music for end credits
- 'Home' by The Burning Leaves
See also
References
- ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 13 November 2012
- ↑ "Last Ride (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ Pomeranz, Margaret (1 July 2009). "Last Ride review". At the Movies. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Review: Last Ride". Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Ebert's Top Movies of 2012". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
External links
- Last Ride at the Internet Movie Database
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