Rent Van Diemen's Land (2009)
3.1 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- In 1822, eight convicts escaped the brutal confines of the penal settlement Macquarie Harbour in a fateful bid for freedom. Led by ex-sailor and experienced navigator Robert Greenhill (Arthur Angel), the men battled against some of the world's harshest terrain in the unexplored wilderness of Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania). As supplies ran out and the tensions in the group began to escalate, the escapees soon contemplate the unthinkable. Based on the disturbing and infamous confessions of Alexander Pearce (Oscar Redding), Australia's most notorious convict, 'Van Diemen's Land' is a dark gothic tale that reflects Australia's true colonial heritage.
- Actors:
- Jason Glover, Tom Wright, Paul Ashcroft, Arthur Angel, Mark Leonard Winter, Oscar Redding, Greg Stone, John Francis Howard, Torquil Neilson, Matt Wilson, Adrian Mulraney, Ben Plazzer, Jonathan Auf Der Heide
- Directors:
- Jonathan Auf Der Heide
- Producers:
- Maggie Miles
- Writers:
- Jonathan Auf Der Heide, Oscar Redding
- Aka:
- Savage Island
- Studio:
- High Fliers Films
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Australia
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Reviews (2) of Van Diemen's Land
No Subtitles. High Fliers still the worst. - Van Diemen's Land review by AM
No Subtitles. High Fliers still the worst. Subtitles should be a legal requirement when companies like High Fliers don't care about the deaf.
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Grim - Van Diemen's Land review by MD
I thought this was a horror film, but it turns out it is a true story. It is seriously bleak and unrelentingly wretched.
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