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Last Ride

Australia

2009

100 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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DIR Glendyn Ivin

EXEC Ricci Swart

PROD Nicholas Cole, Antonia Barnard

SCR Mac Gudgeon, Denise Young

DP Greig Fraser

CAST Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell, Anita Hegh, John Brumpton, Sonya Suares

ED Jack Hutchings

PROD DES Josephine Ford

MUSIC Paul Charlier

Toronto (DIscovery)

Synopsis

A desperate father takes his ten year old son, Chook, on the run after committing a violent crime. As the two journey into the desert and an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements and each other. Chook eventually takes control and the choice he is forced to make has a devastating effect on both their lives. –Music Box Films

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Shaolin X

17Dec12

9/10 Australia has gone through a bit of a crime movie boom in recent years (Animal Kingdom, Snowtown Murders, etc.), and Last Ride definitely stands near the head of the pack. It's an evocative run-away movie, not unlike Badlands, that's able to communicate so much more through it majestic landscapes than it does in it's otherwise tired premise. I think we can all be thankful that Hugo Weaving can find time in his schedule to do modestly budgeted indie fare too, as he's simply brilliant as a career criminal father. An exceptional film, and perhaps a masterpiece.

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d

19Oct09

Beautiful, mesmerizing, heartbreaking and poignant. What more could you ask for?

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    Peter

    29Mar12

    Cracker Bag is also quite amazing. Ivin is very talented, certainly knows how to put a film together.

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Glendyn Ivin's Fabulous LAST RIDE Finally Coming To US Screens

By Twitchfilm.com on June 14, 2012
Heads up, America. Back in 2009 award winning Australian director Glendyn Ivin made his feature debut with Last Ride. Anchored by a career best performance from Hugo Weaving the arty thriller seemed to
read on Twitchfilm.com

TIFF 09: LAST RIDE Review

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Part of me feels bad for Australian director Glendyn Ivin.  Some day,some time – and hopefully soon – he is going to have to follow up his debut feature Last Ride and cope with the expectations that will
read on Twitchfilm.com

Aussie Crime Drama LAST RIDE Is out Now On DVD

By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
Simply put Last Ride is one of the most impressive films this year, a film that will certainly be in my top ten of the year. The Good news is that the film has just come out on DVD in Australia……
read on Twitchfilm.com

LAST RIDE Director Studies Philadelphia Rapper Lyrical God In PLAYGROUND

By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
A little treat here in the form of a brief musical documentary from Glendyn Ivin, the Cannes award winning director of Last Ride (though that’s not what he won the award for) and one of Australia’s finest
read on Twitchfilm.com

LAST RIDE Director Studies Philadelphia Rapper Lyrical God In PLAYGROUND

By Twitchfilm.net on August 21, 2010
A little treat here in the form of a brief musical documentary from Glendyn Ivin, the Cannes award winning director of Last Ride (though that’s not what he won the award for) and one of Australia’s finest
read on Twitchfilm.net

TIFF 09: LAST RIDE Review

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
Part of me feels bad for Australian director Glendyn Ivin.  Some day,some time – and hopefully soon – he is going to have to follow up his debut feature Last Ride and cope with the expectations that will
read on Twitchfilm.net

Aussie Crime Drama LAST RIDE Is out Now On DVD

By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
Simply put Last Ride is one of the most impressive films this year, a film that will certainly be in my top ten of the year. The Good news is that the film has just come out on DVD in Australia…
read on Twitchfilm.net

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