The Rooster
When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks answers from a volatile hermit who was the last person to see his friend alive. As Dan gets closer to the truth, he must confront his own personal demons and he discovers that hope can be found in unlikely places.
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Phoenix Raei
Dan
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Hugo Weaving
The Hermit
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V for Vendetta
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John Waters
Norris
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2:22
Breaker Morant
Rhys Mitchell
Steve
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The Newsreader
Helen Thomson
Senior Sergeant Ryan
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Elvis
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Tom Stokes
Detective Grant
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Trigger Point
The Railway Man
Robert Menzies
Mr. Poulson
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The Daughter
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Deidre Rubenstein
Mrs. Poulson
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Jane Montgomery Griffiths
Detective Logan
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Natasha Herbert
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Isabelle Dupre
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No other roles listed
Mark Leonard Winter Director · Stefan Gregory Composer Craig Barden Cinematographer
First release August 5, 2023 · Produced in Australia · Production Screen Australia, VicScreen
Production
Bonsai Films
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Screen Australia
Production
VicScreen
Production
Thousand Mile
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Clever Rabbit Productions
Production
Don't Crow!
Production
MIFF Premiere Fund
Production
Australia
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · August 5, 2023
Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Australia · February 22, 2024
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
New Zealand
April 1, 2024 · Digital
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