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Sweet Country (2018)

Justice itself is put on trial

WesternCrimeThrillerDrama

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

Release Date
January 25, 2018
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.6/10 (212 votes)

Director: Warwick Thornton

Cast: Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Matt Day, Gibson John, Natassia Gorey Furber

Production: Bunya Productions, Sweet Country Films
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Gimly - 7/10

I went in to _Sweet Country_ completely blind, had no idea what it was about, knew literally nothing beyond Sam Neill being in it, and the fact that it was called "_Sweet Country_" (good thing too, 'cause the trailer I watched for it a week later spoils literally the most important and final plot point). _Sweet Country_ is a slow-burn venture in the right way, that makes some odd stylistic choi...

January 31, 2018

Sweet Country

Sweet Country

Justice itself is put on trial

Justice itself is put on trial

6.6
113 min

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date1/25/2018
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Cast

Hamilton Morris

as Sam Kelly

Bryan Brown

as Sergeant Fletcher

Sam Neill

as Fred Smith

Thomas M. Wright

as Mick Kennedy

Ewen Leslie

as Harry March

Matt Day

as Judge Taylor

GJ

Gibson John

as Archie

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Natassia Gorey Furber

as Lizzie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sweet Country about?

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

How long is Sweet Country?

1h 53m

When was Sweet Country released?

January 25, 2018

Who directed Sweet Country?

Warwick Thornton

Who stars in Sweet Country?

Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill

What genre is Sweet Country?

Western, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Is Sweet Country available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads