Quigley Down Under

Quigley Down Under

The West was never this far west.

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Release Date

10/17/1990

Runtime

119 mins

Genres

Overview

American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$21,413,845

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A westerner confronts his own complicity in genocide when hired to work for an ruthless Australian rancher, igniting a cat-and-mouse chase across the outback. It's a Western that wrestles seriously with colonial violence while delivering genuine suspense and a reluctant hero's moral reckoning.

Mood

DefiantTenseWistful

Themes

JusticeRedemptionSurvivalColonialism

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Road movie

Heads up

Racial violenceGraphic violence

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