Broken Highway (1993)
In this moody black and white drama, very much in the mode of the American "western," but with its own film noir characteristics, a whole town is heaved out of its doldrums when a pair of mysterious strangers come visiting. In the beginning of the film, Angel is traveling with his friend Max on a ship to Honeyfield, a town on the coast of Australia. He is coming home to die. Instead, he dies on board the ship, willing his boots to Angel, and an unopened package to someone called "The Dead Man," in Honeyfield. Also on the ship is a man named Tatts, a far less pleasant personality. When Angel gets off to head into Honeyfield, Tatts decides to follow along unseen. The package, Angel was told, contains something its intended recipient has been looking for without knowing it. On finding the recipient, a mean-spirited old man who is more or less the boss and owner of the town, he learns that the package contains opium.
Cast
- Aden Young - Angel
- David Field - Tatts
- Bill Hunter - Wilson
- Claudia Karvan - Catherine
- Norman Kaye - Elias Kidd
- William McInnes - Roger
- Stephen Davis - Jack
- Dennis Miller - Max O'Donnell
- Kris McQuade - Woman
- Peter Settle - Night Manager
Screenplay
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broken Highway about?
- In this moody black and white drama, very much in the mode of the American "western," but with its own film noir characteristics, a whole town is heaved out of its doldrums when a pair of mysterious strangers come visiting. In the beginning of the film, Angel is traveling with his friend Max on a ship to Honeyfield, a town on the coast of Australia. He is coming home to die. Instead, he dies on board the ship, willing his boots to Angel, and an unopened package to someone called "The Dead Man," in Honeyfield. Also on the ship is a man named Tatts, a far less pleasant personality. When Angel gets off to head into Honeyfield, Tatts decides to follow along unseen. The package, Angel was told, contains something its intended recipient has been looking for without knowing it. On finding the recipient, a mean-spirited old man who is more or less the boss and owner of the town, he learns that the package contains opium.
- Who directed Broken Highway?
- Broken Highway was directed by Laurie McInnes.
- Who stars in Broken Highway?
- Broken Highway stars Aden Young, David Field, Bill Hunter, Claudia Karvan, Norman Kaye, William McInnes.
- How long is Broken Highway?
- Broken Highway has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Broken Highway?
- Broken Highway is a Drama film.
- Where was Broken Highway produced?
- Broken Highway was produced in Australia.