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MONEY
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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Son of a Gun
"Everyone gets what they deserve"
2014 1h 48m EN
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6.4TMDB Β· 890
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but protection comes at a price.
βEveryone gets what they deserveβ
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Brendan Lynch
Brenton Thwaites
JR White
Alicia Vikander
Tasha
Jacek Koman
Sam
Matt Nable
Sterlo
Tom Budge
Josh
Nash Edgerton
Chris
Damon Herriman
Private Wilson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Julius Avery
- Writers
- Julius Avery, Peter Savieri
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia, Canada, United Kingdom
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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Julius Avery, shot by Nigel Bluck. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jed Kurzel. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jack Hutchings 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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Ewan McGregor and Brenton Thwaites and Alicia Vikander carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Everyone gets what they deserve".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Julius Avery directs. Nigel Bluck behind the camera. Jed Kurzel scores. Jack Hutchings cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 12 years ago.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom.
- 4Directed by Julius Avery, shot by Nigel Bluck. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Jed Kurzel. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Jack Hutchings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Ewan McGregor and Brenton Thwaites and Alicia Vikander carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Everyone gets what they deserve".
- 9IMDB entry: tt2452200 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 15 themes, including "prison", "australia", "gold", "robbery".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nigel Bluck
- Original score
- Jed Kurzel
- Editing
- Jack Hutchings
- Production design
- Fiona Crombie
- Costume design
- Terri Lamera
- Makeup / hair
- Wendy De Waal
- VFX supervisor
- Mark Holman Harris
- Sound
- Robert Mackenzie
- Runtime
- 108 min Β· 1h 48m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $660,241
- Return
- 6% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Julius Avery
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ME
Media House Capital
CA
Altitude Film Entertainment
GB
- DA
Daydream Productions
NZ
- BR
Bridle Path Films
AU
- SO
Southern Light Films
AU
- WB
WBMC
AU
Screen Australia
AU
ScreenWest
AU
Lotterywest
AU
Screen NSW
AU
- HO
Hopscotch Entertainment One
AU
Key crew
- Production AccountantBen Breen
- Dialect CoachSarah Shepherd
- Costume DesignTerri Lamera
- CastingNikki Barrett
- Set DesignerKristen Anderson
- Production DesignFiona Crombie
- EditorJack Hutchings
- ProducerTimothy White
- Art Department CoordinatorMeredith Hussey
- Art DirectionSophie Nash
- Co-ProducerJanelle Landers
- Executive ProducerAaron L. Gilbert
- Executive ProducerBryce Menzies
- Additional WritingJohn Collee
- Executive ProducerAidan O'Bryan
- Executive ProducerJohn Collee
- Executive ProducerRichard East
- Executive ProducerMichael Spiccia
- Casting AssociateNatalie Wall
- Still PhotographerDavid Dare Parker
- Special Effects SupervisorPeter Stubbs
- ArmorerJohn Fox
- Underwater CameraJim Frater
- Sound Effects EditorStuart Morton
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- australia
- gold
- robbery
- chase
- boat
- mine
- motel
- heist
- murder
- melbourne, australia
- double cross
- prison break
- prison life
- perth, australia
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-12-11R
Also known as
International titles
- ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π°Ρ ΠΊΡΠΎΠ²ΡRU
- Γete OyunlariTR
- Fils d'une arme Γ feuCA
- Son of a Gun - Gold ist dicker als BlutDE
- Son of a Gun - Jeder kriegt das was er verdientDE
