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Released 12 years ago.
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The Mule
"It's what's inside that counts."
2014 1h 43m EN
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★6.3TMDB · 155
CrimeComedyThriller
Synopsis
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In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.
“It's what's inside that counts.”
Cast
Hugo Weaving
Tom Croft
Angus Sampson
Ray Jenkins
Leigh Whannell
Gavin Ellis
Ewen Leslie
Paris
Geoff Morrell
John
Georgina Haig
Jasmine Griffiths
Noni Hazlehurst
Judy Jenkins
John Noble
Pat Shepherd
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Mahony
- Writers
- Jaime Browne, Jaime Browne, Leigh Whannell
- Languages
- Hungarian, English
- Countries
- Australia
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tony Mahony, shot by Stefan Duscio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andy Canny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Hugo Weaving and Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It's what's inside that counts.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2130270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tony Mahony directs. Stefan Duscio behind the camera. Andy Canny cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
- 3Directed by Tony Mahony, shot by Stefan Duscio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Andy Canny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Hugo Weaving and Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "It's what's inside that counts.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2130270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stefan Duscio
- Editing
- Andy Canny
- Production design
- Paddy Reardon
- Costume design
- Cappi Ireland
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- The Mule (2014)
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Screen Australia
AU
- 4C
4Cows
- CH
Cherub Films
- NE
Nervous Tick Productions
AU
Key crew
- Key GripGlenn Arrowsmith
- First Assistant CameraChris Child
- Steadicam OperatorAndrew 'A.J.' Johnson
- Still PhotographerBen King
- Still PhotographerNarelle Portanier
- Script ConsultantSimon van der Borgh
- Script SupervisorMardi Bycroft
- Production AccountantKate Murphy
- ProducerJane Liscombe
- ProducerAngus Sampson
- Co-ProducerMiranda Colman
- Co-DirectorAngus Sampson
- EditorAndy Canny
- Production DesignPaddy Reardon
- Costume DesignCappi Ireland
- Executive ProducerLeigh Whannell
- Executive ProducerMichele Bennett
- Executive ProducerAngus Coupland
- Executive ProducerDavid Griffiths
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug mule
- drugs
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-03-10
Also known as
International titles
- The MuleFR
- The SmugglerGB
- The MuleDE
- МулетоBG
- KuryeTR
