The Rover | |
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Directed by | David Michôd |
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Screenplay by | David Michôd |
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Music by | Antony Partos |
Cinematography | Natasha Braier |
Edited by | Peter Sciberras |
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102 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $8.5 million ($12 million AUD) |
Box office | $3.2 million |
The Rover: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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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) |
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Label | Lakeshore Records | |||
Producer | Antony Partos | |||
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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.