Red Dog Review (Australia Day 2013)

Red Dog


Release Date: 4th August 2011 - Australia


Production Companies
Woss Group Film Productions
Screen Australia (presents)
Endymion Films (presents)
Essential Entertainment (presents)
ScreenWest (in association with)
The South Australian Film
Corporation (in association with)

Distribution
Roadshow Films


Genre: Family/Comedy/

Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 minutes

Budget: A$8,500,000

Box Office Gross: A$21,337,009 (Australia)


Plot Summary
Inspired by the true story of

Red Dog, a dust-covered

Kelpie wanders into the
mining community of
Dampier and wins the
hearts of everyone. Red

becomes a legend when
he journeys to find his

owner, John, whose

relationship with the loyal canine is a strong bond.

Cast
Koko - Red Dog
Josh Lucas - John Grant
Rachael Taylor - Nancy Grey
John Batchelor - Peeto

Arthur Angel - Vanno

Rohan Nicol - Jocko
Noah Taylor - Jack Collins
Keisha Castle-Hughes - Rosa
Loene Carmen - Maureen Collins
Luke Ford - Thomas

Paul Blackwell - Mr. Cribbage

Jacqy Phillips - Mrs. Cribbage
Yure Covich - Sandanski
Radek Jonak - Chupouski
Costa Ronin - Dzambaski
Tony Ryan - Ray
Shingo Usami - Shingo
Eamon Farren - Dave
Nicholas Gardsen - Policeman
John Leary - Barry
Neil Pigot - Vet
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight - Patsy
Brett Heath - Sam-Man
Joey Kennedy - Helen Sharpton

Bill Hunter - Jumbo Smelt (Cameo)
The Snowdroppers - Red Dog Band

Kriv Stenders - Disenchanted Miner (Cameo)

(Uncredited)

Crew
Director - Kriv Stenders
Based on the Book "Red Dog" - Louis de Bernières
Screenplay/Executive Producer - Daniel Taplitz
Associate Producer/Editor - Jill Bilcock
Associate Producer - Marc van Buuren
Executive Producers - Su Armstrong,
Graham Burke, John Fremes, Randy Hermann,

Joel Pearlman, Aaron Ryder and Ron Woss

Producer/Music Supervisor - Nelson Woss
Producer - Julie Ryan
Casting Director - Christine King
Production Designer - Ian Gracie

Art Director - Tuesday Stone

Set Decorator - Rebecca Cohen
Costume Designer - Mariot Kerr

Hair & Makeup Designer - Tracy Phillpot
Lead Animal Trainer - Luke Hura
Animal Trainer - Jason Hura
Animal Trainer: Cats - Leeza Hura

Animal Trainer Coordinator - Kym Cooper

Director of Photography - Geoffrey Hall

2nd Unit Directors/DOP - Ernie Clark

and Mark Zagar

First Assistant Director - Chris Webb

Second Assistant Director - Brad Lanyon
Stunt Coordinators - Glenn Boswell and
Zev Eleftheriou

Visual Effects Supervisor/Artist: RESIN -

Grant Lovering

Additional Editor - Jane Moran

Supervising Sound Editor: Soundfirm

Australia - William Ward

Re-Recording Mixer: Soundfirm

Australia - Andy Wright

Sound Recordist - James Currie

Music - Cezary Skubiszewski


Review

G'day mates! It's Film Guru Lad, and today is Australia Day, which means I'll be celebrating this national holiday. Speaking of celebration, I have just written a critique of an Aussie film about a famous dog who was a wanderer accepted by the town's residents. Yes, the movie was called RED DOG. It's a timeless and tragic tale, or tail, as I might call it. Get it! Anyway, we won't be telling any more dog jokes. It has humour and impact that show audiences that the film is endearing. It even brings tears to those who haven't seen this movie. I praise several aspects, such as the acting of Josh Lucas and Rachael Taylor, as well as the soundtrack. I was impressed by how RED DOG remained historically accurate in some parts, which was excellent. Surprisingly, Koko portrays the titular canine. It was his only film role before he died in 2012.

When it comes to a particular family movie like RED DOG, I have to tell you that I enjoyed it. It was a wonderful Australian classic that became one of the most humorous and heartbreaking animal films, which appeals to dog lovers. I would put it at the top of my list of Australian movies, for it is a top dog. Please keep checking my blog for updates, which I will post soon.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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