# True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

> A fiercely stylized reimagining of Ned Kelly’s outlaw legend, where colonial brutality and punk rebellion collide in the Australian bush.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/345212

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Western, Thriller
- Director: Justin Kurzel
- Cast: George MacKay, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Russell Crowe, Charlie Hunnam, Orlando Schwerdt, Earl Cave, Sean Keenan
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4844140/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: fierce, stylized, unsettling, arthouse western night, historical crime double feature

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