Sweet Country

Name: Sweet Country
Genre: Western, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2018-01-25
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie

2018·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.6(215)

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“Justice itself is put on trial”

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Beamafilm, ABC iview, Hoopla, SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	Filmin	—

About Sweet Country

Sweet Country is a 2018 English-language western, crime and thriller film directed by Warwick Thornton. The cast is led by Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel.

Sweet Country was produced by Bunya Productions and Sweet Country Films and made in Australia. It was released on January 25, 2018, and carries a R certification.

Director: Warwick Thornton
Writers: Steven McGregor, David Tranter
Release date: January 25, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Production: Bunya Productions, Sweet Country Films

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Sweet Country cast & crew

Sweet Country was directed by Warwick Thornton and written by Steven McGregor and David Tranter.

The cast features Hamilton Morris as Sam Kelly, Bryan Brown as Sergeant Fletcher, Sam Neill as Fred Smith, Thomas M. Wright as Mick Kennedy, Ewen Leslie as Harry March, and Matt Day as Judge Taylor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Yezerski, cinematography is by Warwick Thornton, and it was produced by Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten.

Is Sweet Country worth watching?

Sweet Country holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 215 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, crime, and thriller, Sweet Country is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sweet Country

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