Red Dog

2011
PG
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

20K

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Biography Comedy Drama Family Romance

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

Director
- Kriv Stenders
Writers
- Daniel Taplitz
- Louis de Bernières
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

20K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,976

1,423

Director
- Kriv Stenders
Writers
- Daniel Taplitz
- Louis de Bernières
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins & 15 nominations

Trivia
The statue of Red Dog in the last scene is the actual monument erected in Dampier in 1979.

Goofs
All the trains in the movies were hauled by either GE Dash 9 or GE Evolution Series locomotives, but these locomotives were only introduced to Pilbara region between mid 90s and 2011. In between 1971 and 1979, Hamersley Iron railroad mostly used Alco, and the livery back in 70s was yellow and blue.

Quotes
Vanno: The world is a funny place, no? Sometimes you pick your dog. Sometimes your dog picks you.

Crazy credits
RED DOG died on November 21st, 1979. His statue remains on the road to Dampier. His story has become an Australian legend.

Connections
Edited into Terror Nullius (2018)

Soundtracks
Bellissimo
Composed by Cezary Skubiszewski
©C-ZEE 2010 APRA

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Featured review

10/10

Great Picture....needs to be in theatres soon !

I skipped "Red Dog" in Berlin... I don't like "dog" pictures...

BIG MISTAKE !

Fortunately, I had a chance to see it at Vail Film Festival, where it ran away with the "Audience Favorite" and it blew me away... it is a completely endearing tale of an isolated mining town in the far northwest of Australia, the bizarre characters that wash up there, and the unstoppable human drive to create community wherever we gather. And yes, the dog that inspires them to focus on what matters in themselves and in life. The characters, and in this town, everybody is one or they wouldn't BE there, are original, surprising, and compelling. And the landscape that holds them is truly other-worldy.

There is not one sappy minute in this film... but many genuinely hilarious ones, and quite a few touching ones. In it's emotional impact, it somehow reminds me of "the Blind Side", in all the best ways. Between the cineplex, on demand, and 2-3 film festivals, I see roughly 150-200 films a year. This is easily among the 2-3 best I've seen this year...some distributor is going to hit a home-run with this one.