Movie
High Ground
Overview
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-01-28
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Action, Drama, Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Screen Australia, Film Victoria, High Ground Pictures, Maxo, Savage Films
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Simon Baker as Travis
- Jacob Junior Nayinggul as Gutjuk
- Jack Thompson as Moran
- Callan Mulvey as Ambrose
- Caren Pistorius as Claire
- Witiyana Marika as Grandfather Dharrpa
- Aaron Pedersen as Walter
- Ryan Corr as Braddock
- Esmerelda Marimowa as Gulwirri
- Sean Mununggurr as Baywarra
- David Field as Kurtz
- Guruwuk Mununggurr as Young Gutjuk
Crew
- Stephen Johnson - Director
- Chris Anastassiades - Writer
- Stephen Johnson - Story
- Chris Anastassiades - Story
- Witiyana Marika - Story
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