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Summary
Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 81Audiences 69GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer86%
Metascore75
User score7.0
Audience score69%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106105Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2008
June 30, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
David RobertsRaymond Yale
Claire van der BoomCarla Smith
Joel EdgertonBilly
Hanna Mangan LawrenceLily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
Anthony HayesGreg 'Smithy' Smith
Peter PhelpsJake
Bill HunterGil Hubbard
Kieran Darcy-SmithBarney- SWStephen WestonCharlie
Lisa BaileyWendy
Lucy BellMartha Yale
Damon HerrimanEddie
Brendan DonoghueLeonard Long- LDLuke DoolanSmithy's Mate
Julian MorrowDale
Eliza LoganRita Smith- ACAmanda CromptonJenny
Tony LynchSanta the Fireman
Greg HattonSmithy's Mate
Directing · 2
- Nash Edgerton Director, Executive Producer, Editor
- Sophie Fabbri-Jackson Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Joel Edgerton Writer, Executive Producer
- Matthew Dabner Writer, Executive Producer
- Liz Doran Script Editor
Production · 4
- Louise Smith Producer
- Kirsty McGregor Casting
- Steve Dunn Post Production Producer
- Sandie Morris Production Accountant
Camera · 3
- Brad Shield Director of Photography
- Matt Nettheim Still Photographer
- Drew English Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
- Luke Doolan Editor
Sound · 6
- François Tétaz Music
- Sam Petty Supervising Sound Editor
- Peter Grace Sound Recordist
- Michael McMenomy Sound Effects Editor
- Yulia Akerholt Dialogue Editor
- Norman Parkhill Music Coordinator
Art · 3
- Elizabeth Mary Moore Production Design
- Angus MacDonald Art Direction
- Brooke Morris Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jennifer Lamphee Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Sally Sharpe Costume Designer
- Christine Spiller Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Alex Locke Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 7
- Phil Stuart-Jones Visual Effects Supervisor
- Dave Morley Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alex Fry Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matthew Graham Visual Effects Producer
- David Trethewey Special Effects Supervisor
- Felix Crawshaw Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 6
- Tony Lynch Stunt Coordinator
- Brett Praed Utility Stunts
- Mike Duncan Stunts
- Raelene Chapman Stunts
- Morgan Evans Stunts
- Mark Duncan Stunt Double
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