Red Hill

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Red Hill

R,

2010,

1h 35m,

Action/

Mystery & Thriller

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79%

67 Reviews

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57%

2,500+ Ratings

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79%

Tomatometer

67 Reviews

57%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

A rookie cop (Ryan Kwanten) must contend with an escaped murderer (Tom E. Lewis) who has come to town seeking revenge.

Critics Consensus

Though its attempts to rework genre conventions may fall flat with some, Red Hill is a beautifully shot, tightly paced thriller that marks a strong debut for director Patrick Hughes.

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Philip French

Guardian

Jun 14, 2011

The movie is extremely well staged and the young hero's dramatic lineage is established by his resonant name - Shane Cooper.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

May 13, 2011

3/5

Powerful central performances drive this impressive Oz thriller which features death by boomerang.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

May 13, 2011

3/5

The film just about transcends its abundant clichs. It's Coen Brothers lite but made with some panache.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Aug 6, 2026

3/4

Sometimes the most engaging films are the ones that twist genre stereotypes to fit their own ends. Take for instance, Red Hill, which was advertised as a fairly straight forward thriller but is anything but.

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

Apr 6, 2020

A revenge flick with a heart of innocent gold, Red Hill will entertain and provoke you to consider how your past impacts your future reality.

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

May 1, 2019

4.5/5

The age old trope of Cowboys and Indians is transformed into a vessel for the rage of Indigenous people who've been colonised since the day the British set foot in Australia.

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Theodore S

Sep 23, 2018

You may think that this Australian neo western is just a popcorn movie, but it actually has a little more heart than you may think, as well as a tiny bit of satire on the mistreat of Aborigines over the centuries. But overall, it's still a bloody shoot-em-up revenge western, with some of the death scenes being over acted, which is just very cringe worthy, and some scenes are just tedious, and the editing isn't spectacular. But Ryan Kwanten is good in the lead, and the flick is surprisingly well shot. But something just tells me that this flick ain't what it could've been. Overall, it's not the best western I've ever seen, but it's descent gory fun for the most part. Recommended !!

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Hagrid S

Aug 11, 2018

Fast-paced Australian thriller.

Han S

Feb 28, 2017

A fine example of how to make a more-than-just-acceptable thriller in a culture over-saturated by content. Patrick Hughes is a fine artist with a bright future.

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Synopsis

A rookie cop (Ryan Kwanten) must contend with an escaped murderer (Tom E. Lewis) who has come to town seeking revenge.

Director: Patrick Hughes
Screenwriter: Patrick Hughes
Production Co: Wildheart Films, Screen Australia
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.0K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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