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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Rover
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Film Details - Porchlight Films ; Blue Tongue Films ; Lava Bear Films , 2013

Producers:

David Linde, David Michôd, and Liz Watts (producers).

Production Companies:

Blue-Tongue Films (in association with).
Lava Bear Films.
Porchlight Films.

Finance Organisations:

Screen Australia.

Director of Photography:

Natasha Braier.

Editors:

Peter Sciberras.

Production Designers:

Josephine Ford.

Music:

Antony Partos.

Cast:

Including Robert Pattinson (Reynolds), Guy Pearce (Eric), Scoot McNairy (Henry), Nash Edgerton (Town Soldier), David Field (Archie), Anthony Hayes (Sergeant Rickofferson), Susan Prior (Dot), Samuel F. Lee (Chinese Acrobat), Gillian Jones (Grandma), Scott Perry (Dying Soldier), T. Stinga (Soldier), Tawanda Manyimo (Caleb), Jamie Fallon (Colin), and Matt Connelly (Soldier).

Location:

  • Filmed in South Australia, including the Flinders Ranges, Adelaide, Hammond, and Maree.

Awards:

  • AACTA Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Sound (won), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Actor [Guy Pierce] (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actor [Robert Pattinson] (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actress [Susan Prior] (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor [Guy Pearce] (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Production Design (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor: Suporting Role [Robert Pattinson] (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress: Supporting Role [Susan prior] (nominated), 2014.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
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