Bullseye

"Two outlaws. 1000 head of cattle. Australia's harsh dead centre."

1987 1h 33m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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In the 1860s, two friends, Harry and Bluey, steal a thousand head of cattle and trek it across country from Queensland to Adelaide.

“Two outlaws. 1000 head of cattle. Australia's harsh dead centre.”

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Cast

Paul Goddard
Harry Watford
Kathryn Walker
Lily Boyd
John Wood
Bluey McGuirk
Lynette Curran
Dora Mckenzie
Paul Chubb
Don Mckenzie
Bruce Spence
Purdy
Kerry Walker
Mrs. Gooch
John Meillon
Merritt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Schultz
Writers: Robert Wales
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Carl Schultz, shot by Dean Semler. 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 Chris Neal. 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 Richard Francis-Bruce 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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Paul Goddard and Kathryn Walker and John Wood carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two outlaws. 1000 head of cattle. Australia's harsh dead centre.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carl Schultz directs. Dean Semler behind the camera. Chris Neal scores. Richard Francis-Bruce cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carl Schultz, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chris Neal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Francis-Bruce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Goddard and Kathryn Walker and John Wood carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Two outlaws. 1000 head of cattle. Australia's harsh dead centre.".
9IMDB entry: tt0092708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.