Directed by:
Philippe MoraScreenplay:
Philippe MoraCinematography:
Mike MolloyCast:
Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, Frank Thring, Michael Pate, Bill Hunter, John Hargreaves, Bruce Spence, John Derum, Hugh Keays-Byrne (more)VOD (1)
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A prospector who turns to crime and opium after failing at gold mining, Dan Morgan spends six brutal years in prison before terrorising country Victoria with a young Aboriginal, David Gulpilil (Walkabout, The Tracker). Having escaped into NSW, the bush ranger and his accomplice easily dodge the police and mercilessly intimidate the wealthy land owners but wracked by madness and a lust to avenge an earlier attack from an irate squatter, the notorious Mad Dog makes a perilous journey back into Victoria. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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I was quite pleasantly surprised at how cruel this film is. The gore here is surprising from the very first moment and especially good. The whole film then leads to the notion that it's actually about self-destruction, which is intriguingly utilized within the Australian setting, complete with all its elements. The character played by Hopper deserves to be parodied, but at the same time, he's tragically fascinating.
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