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John Hillcoat
Born August 14, 1961 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (age 65)
John Hillcoat (born 14 August 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and music video director. His early work includes the 1988 prison film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, as well as music videos for bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His breakthrough film, the 2005 outback Western The Proposition, was written by Nick Cave and received…
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The Road · 2009The Road
★ 7.02009
MovieAdventureDrama
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Triple 9 · 2016Triple 9
★ 6.02016
MovieActionCrime
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Lawless · 2012Lawless
★ 7.12012
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
The Proposition · 2005The Proposition
★ 7.02005
MovieWesternDrama
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.
The Cry of the Owl · 2009The Cry of the Owl
★ 5.72009
MovieDramaMystery
Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead · 1988Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
★ 5.81988
MovieCrimeDrama
The inmates and guards of a modern, clean and efficient maximum security wing are slowly and increasingly brutalized until they erupt in violence.
Corazón · 2018Corazón
★ 7.32018
MovieDrama
Elena Ramirez is a disadvantaged prostitute who learns that she has a life threatening medical condition, and must make attempts to earn a visa in order to gain access to the necessary treatment.
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends · 2021Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
★ 6.62021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Bob Dylan "Odds and Ends" is composed of archival interviews, promotional videos and documentary shorts. It tells the story of some of the most important moments in the legendary artist's career.
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