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Robbery Under Arms

1985Movie2 h 21 min

History Western

63

DecentGoodWatch score

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.

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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 62GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.2
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than 9 in 10 westerns, +34 min on the typical 107
typical 107141
Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1985
March 28, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
WesternHistory
Language
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
United Kingdom
24 of 83
Directing · 2
Ken Hannam Director
Donald Crombie Director
Writing · 4
Tony Morphett Writer
Graeme Koetsveld Writer
Rolf Boldrewood Novel
Michael Jenkins Adaptation
Production · 2
John Morris Executive Producer
Jock Blair Producer
Camera · 1
Ernie Clark Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Andrew Prowse Editor
Sound · 2
Garry McDonald Original Music Composer
Laurie Stone Original Music Composer

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