Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- grim
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- australian cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a tightly paced, beautifully shot Australian thriller whose suspense and action overcome familiar genre conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses an isolated Australian country town, police corruption, mounted pursuit, and revenge conventions in a modern setting.
Tim Hudson's cinematography emphasizes desiccated grass, rust-brown darkness, night skies, and blazing fire.
Jimmy Conway's prison escape and return force the small town's officers and residents to confront concealed abuse and violence.
Shane Cooper's first day as a police officer turns into a night-long struggle against an armed fugitive and the town's entrenched power structure.
Films like Red Hill, and why
The Proposition
Australian rural setting, revenge-driven violence, and bleak neo-western atmosphere
No Country for Old Men
small-town crime, escalating suspense, and harsh frontier morality
Blue Ruin
stylized western action, isolated communities, and a relentless revenge narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrick Hughes
- Release Date
- 2010-11-05
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Ryan Kwanten
- Steve Bisley
- Tom E. Lewis
- Claire van der Boom
- Christopher Davis
- Kevin Harrington
- Richard Sutherland
- Kenneth Radley
- John Brumpton
- Cliff Ellen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Red Hill about?
- On his first day in a remote Australian police posting, a rookie officer is trapped between a brutal fugitive and the town's corrupt old guard.
- What is Red Hill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red Hill as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Red Hill violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Red Hill as graphic.
- What did critics think of Red Hill?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a tightly paced, beautifully shot Australian thriller whose suspense and action overcome familiar genre conventions.
- Which films are like Red Hill?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposition, No Country for Old Men, and Blue Ruin.
- How long is Red Hill?
- Red Hill runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Red Hill?
- In United States, Red Hill is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
