Strangerland (2015)

• IMDb page: Strangerland (2015)


• Rate: 7.7/10 total 110 votes 


• Genre: Drama | Thriller


• Release Date: 2015 (Australia)


• Runtime: 112 min


• Filming Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia


• Budget: $10,000,000 (estimated)


• Director: Kim Farrant


• Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes | See full cast and crew »


• Original Music By: Keefus Ciancia   

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)



• Michael Kinirons 


• Fiona Seres  written by

Known Trivia

• This will be the first time since Dead Calm (1989), in which Nicole Kidman will use her native Australian accent in character. 12 of 12 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• Third collaboration between Nicole Kidman and Hugo Weaving, following Happy Feet (2006) and Bangkok Hilton (1989). This will be the first time in 26 years that they share scenes together. 5 of 5 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• Guy Pearce was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out to star in Black Mass (2015). Joseph Fiennes was cast as a replacement. 3 of 3 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• Feature film debut of director Kim Farrant. 2 of 2 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |

Plot: A family finds their dull life in a rural outback town rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past. Full summary » |  »

Story: Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker’s lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily. Suspicions run riot, rumours spread and public opinion turns savagely against the Parkers. With temperatures rising and the chances of survival plummeting with each passing day, Catherine and Matthew find themselves pushed to the brink as they struggle to survive the mystery of their children’s fate. Written byAnonymous

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Synopsis: When Catherine and Matthew Parker’s two teenage children disappear into the remote Australian desert, their relationship is pushed to the brink as they confront the mystery of their children’s fate.

tab=FullCast & CrewProduced By:

• Amanda Bowers known as co-producer


• Maria Cestone known as executive producer


• Molly Conners known as executive producer


• Kim Farrant known as co-producer


• Sarah E. Johnson known as executive producer


• Macdara Kelleher known as producer


• Andrew Mackie known as executive producer


• Aoife McGonigal known as associate producer


• Richard Payten known as executive producer


• Adriana Randall known as executive producer


• Naomi Wenck known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Nicole Kidman known as Catherine Parker


• Hugo Weaving known as Detective David Rae


• Joseph Fiennes known as Matthew Parker


• Sean Keenan known as Steve Robertson


• Maddison Brown known as Lily Parker


• Benedict Hardie known as Nick


• Meyne Wyatt known as Burtie


• Taylor Ferguson known as Cayli


• Megan Alston known as Sally McPherson


• Lisa Flanagan known as Coreen


• Nicholas Hamilton known as Tommy


• Ben Wood known as Bar Fly


• Martin Dingle Wall known as Neil McPherson


• Chris Pattinson known as Deputy Cop

..tab=Supporting DepartmentArt Department:

• Ella Carey known as assistant properties


• Bowen Ellames known as graphic artist


• Brooke Morris known as props buyer


• Jason Parkinson known as screen graphics


• Sherree Phillips known as graphics designer


• Kitty Taube known as additional graphic artist


• Aleksander Tranberg known as art department assistant


• Ben Walker known as standby props

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Production Companies:

• Worldview Entertainment


• Dragonfly Pictures


• Fastnet Films

Other Companies:

• Black Pearl Media  special thanks


• Fintage CAM  Collection Account Management


• Irish Film Board  funding


• Screen Australia  funding


• Soundfirm  funding


• Soundfirm  post-production facilities

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Additional Details

Distributors:

• Transmission (2015) (Australia) (all media)


• Alchemy (I) (2015) (USA) (theatrical)


• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2015) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)

..tab=Other StuffVisual Effects by:

• Alex Coble known as compositor


• Matt Daly known as visual effects producer: Cutting Edge


• Veress Kovács István known as senior digital matte painter


• David Quinn known as visual effects editor: Iloura


• James Rogers known as visual effects supervisor


• Will Towle known as digital compositor


• James Whitlam known as visual effects producer

MPAA: Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief graphic nudity

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Strangerland (2015)