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Sweet Country

Justice itself is put on trial

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

20181h 53mRWestern, Crime, Thriller, Drama

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About Sweet Country

Directors
Warwick Thornton
Cast
Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Matt Day
Genres
Western, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia
Status
Released

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