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The Rover (2014 film)

The Rover
The Rover-2013.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by David Michôd
Produced by
Screenplay by David Michôd
Story by
Starring
Music by Antony Partos
Cinematography Natasha Braier
Edited by Peter Sciberras
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 18 May 2014 (2014-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 12 June 2014 (2014-06-12) (Australia)
Running time
102 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget $8.5 million ($12 million AUD)
Box office $3.2 million
The Rover: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score / Soundtrack album by various artists
Released 7 October 2014
Genre Alternative rock, indie pop, electronic
Length 61:33 (Score Length)
34:55 (Soundtrack Length)
Label Lakeshore Records
Producer Antony Partos
Antony Partos chronology
33 Postcards
(2011)
The Rover
(2014)
99 Homes
(2014)

The Rover is a 2014 Australian dystopian drama film written and directed by David Michôd and based on a story by Michôd and Joel Edgerton. It is a contemporary western taking place in the Australian outback, ten years after a global economic collapse. The film features Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, and Scoot McNairy with Anthony Hayes, Gillian Jones, Susan Prior, Nash Edgerton, David Field and Tawanda Manyimo. It premiered out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2014.

The film screened at the 2014 Sydney Film Festival on 7 June 2014, followed by the theatrical release of film in Australia on 12 June 2014. It had a limited release on 13 June 2014 in New York City and Los Angeles before expanding wide on 20 June 2014 in the United States.

The film earned five nominations from AACTA Awards: Best Direction, Best Lead Actor for Guy Pearce, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Pattinson, Best Production Design and Best Original Music Score and include two wins: Best Supporting Actress for Susan Prior and Best Sound.


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