Movie
Last Ride
Overview
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-07-02
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Film Victoria, Last Ride, South Australian Film Corporation, Talk Films, Screen Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Hugo Weaving as Kev
- Tom Russell as Chook
- Anita Hegh as Maryanne
- John Brumpton as Max
- Kelton Pell as Ranger Lyall
- Sonya Suares as Zareena Khan
- Adam Morgan as Man in Roadhouse
- Chrissie Page as Storekeeper
- Mick Coulthard as Uncle Mick
- Loren Taylor as Girl in Pub
Crew
- Glendyn Ivin - Director
- Mac Gudgeon - Screenplay
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