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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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"The hills are alive..."
1998 1h 46m EN
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★5.8TMDB · 35
MusicComedyFantasyAdventure
Synopsis
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A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
“The hills are alive...”
Cast
Johnathon Schaech
Teddy
Rod Taylor
Daddy-O
Susie Porter
Angie
Dee Smart
Krystal
Richard Moir
Reggie
Maggie Kirkpatrick
Ginger
Paul Mercurio
Midget
Rachel Griffiths
Sylvia
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephan Elliott
- Writers
- Michael Thomas
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stephan Elliott, shot by Mike Molloy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Guy Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martin Walsh 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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Johnathon Schaech and Rod Taylor and Susie Porter carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The hills are alive...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0120491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stephan Elliott directs. Mike Molloy behind the camera. Guy Gross scores. Martin Walsh cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Stephan Elliott, shot by Mike Molloy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Guy Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Martin Walsh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Johnathon Schaech and Rod Taylor and Susie Porter carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The hills are alive...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0120491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mike Molloy
- Original score
- Guy Gross
- Editing
- Martin Walsh
- Production design
- Owen Paterson
- Costume design
- Lizzy Gardiner
- Makeup / hair
- Cassie Hanlon
- Stunt coordinator
- Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Stephan Elliott
Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Goldwyn Entertainment Company
- SC
Scala Productionss
- UN
Unthank Films
Wildgaze Films
GB
Australian Film Finance Corporation
AU
Key crew
- NovelDouglas Kennedy
- ProducerFinola Dwyer
- Costume DesignLizzy Gardiner
- EditorMartin Walsh
- Focus PullerDavid Dunkley
- Production AccountantSophie Siomos
- Camera OperatorJohn Platt
- Stunt CoordinatorDouglas 'Rocky' McDonald
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyAndre Fleuren
- Assistant AccountantBen Breen
- Set DecorationSuza Maybury
- Special Effects AssistantDaniel Prockter
- Special Effects AssistantAlan Casper
- Script SupervisorJudy Whitehead
- Special Effects CoordinatorJohn Bowring
- Art DirectionColin Gibson
- First Assistant CameraFrank Flick
- Animal WranglerEvanne Chesson
- Executive ProducerNik Powell
- Line ProducerMargot Lulick
- Production DesignOwen Paterson
- Additional WritingStephan Elliott
- Executive ProducerJohn Bard Manulis
- Executive ProducerStephen Woolley
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- australia
- con artist
- american abroad
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1998-11-13R
Also known as
International titles
- Welcome To Woop Woop - OZAU
