Young police officer Shane Cooper's first day on duty, after relocating to the small town of Red Hill, rapidly turns into a nightmare. News of a prison break, involving convicted murderer Jimmy Conway, sends the local law enforcement officers - led by the town's ruling presence, Old Bill - into a panic and leads to a terrifying and bloody confrontation.
Cinematography
Bleached-out Victorian landscapes that breathe menace.
Direction
Hughes builds dread like he's paying rent on it.
Acting
Steve Bisley's Old Bill—pure toxic authority.
Director
Patrick Hughes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom E. Lewis was a revered Indigenous actor; his scarred face here references real colonial violence, not makeup.
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