Dirt Music (film)
| Dirt Music | |
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 Australian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gregor Jordan |
| Screenplay by | Jack Thorne |
| Based on | Dirt Music by Tim Winton |
| Produced by | Finola Dwyer Amanda Posey Angie Fielder Polly Staniford |
| Starring | Kelly Macdonald Garrett Hedlund David Wenham |
| Cinematography | Sam Chiplin |
| Edited by | Pia Di Ciaula |
| Music by | Craig Armstrong |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Countries | Australia United Kingdom |
Dirt Music is a 2019 romantic drama film directed by Gregor Jordan, based on the novel of the same name by Tim Winton.
Premise
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A poacher is chased through the Australian outback after his affair with a woman is discovered.
Cast
- Garrett Hedlund as Luther Fox
- Kelly Macdonald as Georgie Jutland
- David Wenham as Jim Buckridge
- Julia Stone as Sal
- Ava Caryofyllis as Bird
- Aaron Pedersen as Beaver
- Chris Haywood as Warwick
- George Mason as Darkie
- Daniel Wyllie as Rusty
Production
It was announced in August 2018 that Garrett Hedlund and Kelly Macdonald were cast to star in the adaptation of Tim Winton's novel.[2] In October, the supporting cast, including David Wenham, was added, with filming beginning in Kimberley, Western Australia, and will also film in Perth and Esperance.[3]
Reception
Dirt Music received generally negative reviews from critics. As of August 2020[update], 28% of the 32 reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 4.69/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "As beautifully filmed as it is emotionally hollow, Dirt Music goes digging for romance but only buries the audience in mounds of melodrama."[4]
References
- ^ https://www.tiff.net/events/dirt-music
- ^ Garrett Hedlund & Kelly Macdonald Line Up For Awaited Drama ‘Dirt Music’ From ‘Brooklyn’ & ‘Lion’ Producers
- ^ ‘Dirt Music’ Under Way; David Wenham, Cornerstone, Focus Join Kelly Macdonald-Garrett Hedlund Pic
- ^ "Dirt Music (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
External links
- Dirt Music at IMDb