Last Ride is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin. It is based on the novel of the same name by Denise Young. The film follows a young boy (Tom Russell) accompanying his father (Hugo Weaving), who is wanted by the police, across Australia.
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Glendyn Ivin |
| Screenplay by | Mac Gudgeon |
| Based on | Last Ride by Denise Young |
| Produced by | Antonia Barnard Nicholas Cole Anthony Maras |
| Starring | Hugo Weaving Tom Russell |
| Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
| Edited by | Jack Hutchings |
| Music by | Paul Charlier |
| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Box office | A$388,722 (Australia)[1] |
The film was given a limited release across Australia on 2 July 2009, and in the United States on 29 June 2012.
Cast
edit- Hugo Weaving as Kev
- Tom Russell as Chook
- Kelton Pell as Lyle
- Anita Hegh as Maryanne
Reception
editThe film received universal acclaim from film critics. It holds a 93% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 29 reviews.[2] Last Ride received 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
edit- 'Home' by The Burning Leaves[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13 November 2012
- ^ "Last Ride (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Pomeranz, Margaret (1 July 2009). "Last Ride review". At the Movies. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Last Ride.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Review: Last Ride". Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Ebert's Top Movies of 2012". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
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