Last Ride (2009)
Directed by Glendyn Ivin
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Family Drama |
Release Date - Jun 29, 2012 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Australia |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Thematically recalling Clint Eastwood's 1993 saga A Perfect World, this drama from Australia hones in on a troubled adult man and a young boy fleeing from the law. The pair in this case, however, are a father and son. Kev (Hugo Weaving) and his ten-year-old boy Chook) journey deep into the recesses of the Australian outback, first abandoning their car, then riding by bus, and finally, hitchhiking across the wastelands. Their past is a deeply dysfunctional one, marred by ex-convict Kev's periodic absences from home while serving time, and Chook's only fleetingly successful attempts to understand his conflicted dad. The relationship comes to a head, however, when Kev visits a pub and hears about the murder of a close friend, Max (John Brumpton) . When Kev informs Chook of Max's death, Chook explodes with anger against his dad, forcing father and son into a series of life-changing confrontations.
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ex-convict, hitchhiker, on-the-run, Outback