Bulls

2008 0h 17m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Atmospheric adaptation of an Alan Marshall story of a young girl's isolation on a remote dairy farm, set in the late 1930s. Filmed in 1974 but first released publicly in 2008 as a DVD extra.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabrielle Bulle
the girl
Kevin Thamm
the father
Beryl Pleasance
the mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Noonan
Writers: Chris Noonan, Alan Marshall
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Noonan, shot by Lee Chittick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Gard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gabrielle Bulle and Kevin Thamm and Beryl Pleasance carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Noonan directs. Lee Chittick behind the camera. Stephen Gard scores. David Stiven cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chris Noonan, shot by Lee Chittick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Gard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gabrielle Bulle and Kevin Thamm and Beryl Pleasance carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0177579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.