"Justice itself is put on trial"

2018

1h 53m

6.6(208 votes)

Western

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Overview

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

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18 members

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Hamilton Morris

Sam Kelly

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Bryan Brown

Sergeant Fletcher

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Sam Neill

Fred Smith

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Thomas M. Wright

Mick Kennedy

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Ewen Leslie

Harry March

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Matt Day

Judge Taylor

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Gibson John

Archie

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Natassia Gorey Furber

Lizzie

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Anni Finsterer

Nell

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Tremayne Doolan

Philomac

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Trevon Doolan

Philomac

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Shanika Cole

Lucy

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Luka Magdeline Cole

Olive

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Tom Willoughby

Constable Minty

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Lachlan J. Modrzynski

Constable Campbell

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Martin McMillan

Barney

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Charlie Jampijinpa Brown

Ceremony Elder

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Bernard Longbottom

Doctor Shields

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