The Rover
Director : David Michôd
Genre : Drama,crime
Producer : David Linde Liz Watts
Writer : Joel Edgerton
Music Director : Antony Partos
Releasing On :
20 June 2014
Plot
10 years after a global economic collapse, people from many different races have moved to Australia and the American dollar is the most common currency. After a robbery gone wrong, Archie (David Field), Caleb (Tawanda Manyimo) and Henry (Scoot McNairy) flee, leaving behind Henry's injured brother Rey (Robert Pattinson). While driving away, Archie mocks Rey and Henry attacks him, causing Caleb to crash. When they cannot start the car, Archie steals the car belonging to mysterious loner Eric (Guy Pearce). Eric manages to start the getaway vehicle and follows them. After a brief chase, Archie stops and Eric confronts them. When Eric tries to attack Archie, Henry knocks him unconscious with a shotgun.
Eric wakes up and drives his new car into town, where he wanders into several establishments, asking if they have seen the men. He goes to an opium den, where he finds a dwarf and two Chinese acrobats from a travelling circus in the backroom. Eric follows the dwarf to his trailer, where he offers Eric a gun for US$300. Eric shoots the dwarf in the head and leaves. After another confrontation with the opium den's owner, he walks back to his truck and finds Rey, who asks why he is in Henry's car. Eric asks Rey where Henry is, but Rey faints.
After seeking help from a shopkeeper, Eric takes Rey to a doctor (Susan Prior), who performs surgery on him. The next day, Eric sees two cars approaching in the distance and takes the doctor's rifle. He kills one of the drivers and his passenger, the Chinese acrobats seeking revenge. Another acrobat goes to investigate and is shot in the head by Eric, who leaves with Rey.
Eric and Rey stay at a motel in an almost-abandoned town. While Eric sits outside, Rey takes Eric's gun and sees an Army truck driving down the street. He is shot at, as someone tries to open the door. He shoots through the door and is shocked to find he has killed the daughter of the motel's owner. He is then shot at by a soldier (Nash Edgerton). Eric comes to the rescue, killing the soldier and driving away from the scene.
Initial release: June 4, 2014 (France)
Director: David Michod
Running time: 102 minutes
Cinematography: Natasha Braier
Screenplay: David Michod
Production
Following the success of his debut film Animal Kingdom, David Michod started working on his next screenplay, based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton. The story is set in the near future, in Australia a decade after the collapse of the western economy where people from all over the world come to work in the mines.
The setting and plot of the film will draw comparisons with Mad Max. Clarifying those comparisons, Michod said that, "You put cars in the desert in Australia and people are going to think of Mad Max, and with all due respect to that film — and I stress that — I think The Rover is going to be way more chillingly authentic and menacing."
Talking about the characters in the film, Michod said, "There is a strong sort of Asian flavour in the film, but I wanted it to feel like people have come from everywhere, from all corners of the world. Rey is a southern American who has travelled with his older brother Henry to work in the Australian mines. Robert Pattinson and Scoot McNairy are the only American accented characters in the film, but a lot of other accents join them, including Mandarin, Cambodian, and of course, Australian
Casting
It is the second collaboration between David Michod and Guy Pearce after Animal Kingdom; Michod wrote the character of Eric for Pearce. In May 2012, it was announced that Pearce would appear as Eric in the film.
Pattinson won the role of Reynolds after audition, over other actors. Michod commented on the casting of Pattinson that, "(he is) really smart, and not the sort of pretty boy I was expecting. As soon as it was time to start testing… he was my first choice, by a long way."
In February 2013, McNairy joined the cast of the film as Henry (Reynolds' brother). Gillian Jones was cast in the role of the matriarch, who runs an opium den.
Michod used amateur actors from the Australian outback in the film. Talking about that he said, "You can't meet these people and not think, Oh, there's got be a way of getting you in this movie
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Music
Antony Partos composed the score for the film. He previously collaborated with Michod on his 2010 film Animal Kingdom.[1] Musician Sam Petty, who previously worked with Michod on Animal Kingdom and Hesher selected the soundtracks and music pieces for the film. Gone by Clearside was featured in the first teaser trailer of the film.
10 years after a global economic collapse, people from many different races have moved to Australia and the American dollar is the most common currency. After a robbery gone wrong, Archie (David Field), Caleb (Tawanda Manyimo) and Henry (Scoot McNairy) flee, leaving behind Henry's injured brother Rey (Robert Pattinson). While driving away, Archie mocks Rey and Henry attacks him, causing Caleb to crash. When they cannot start the car, Archie steals the car belonging to mysterious loner Eric (Guy Pearce). Eric manages to start the getaway vehicle and follows them. After a brief chase, Archie stops and Eric confronts them. When Eric tries to attack Archie, Henry knocks him unconscious with a shotgun.
Eric wakes up and drives his new car into town, where he wanders into several establishments, asking if they have seen the men. He goes to an opium den, where he finds a dwarf and two Chinese acrobats from a travelling circus in the backroom. Eric follows the dwarf to his trailer, where he offers Eric a gun for US$300. Eric shoots the dwarf in the head and leaves. After another confrontation with the opium den's owner, he walks back to his truck and finds Rey, who asks why he is in Henry's car. Eric asks Rey where Henry is, but Rey faints.
After seeking help from a shopkeeper, Eric takes Rey to a doctor (Susan Prior), who performs surgery on him. The next day, Eric sees two cars approaching in the distance and takes the doctor's rifle. He kills one of the drivers and his passenger, the Chinese acrobats seeking revenge. Another acrobat goes to investigate and is shot in the head by Eric, who leaves with Rey.
Eric and Rey stay at a motel in an almost-abandoned town. While Eric sits outside, Rey takes Eric's gun and sees an Army truck driving down the street. He is shot at, as someone tries to open the door. He shoots through the door and is shocked to find he has killed the daughter of the motel's owner. He is then shot at by a soldier (Nash Edgerton). Eric comes to the rescue, killing the soldier and driving away from the scene.
Initial release: June 4, 2014 (France)
Director: David Michod
Running time: 102 minutes
Cinematography: Natasha Braier
Screenplay: David Michod
Production
Following the success of his debut film Animal Kingdom, David Michod started working on his next screenplay, based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton. The story is set in the near future, in Australia a decade after the collapse of the western economy where people from all over the world come to work in the mines.
The setting and plot of the film will draw comparisons with Mad Max. Clarifying those comparisons, Michod said that, "You put cars in the desert in Australia and people are going to think of Mad Max, and with all due respect to that film — and I stress that — I think The Rover is going to be way more chillingly authentic and menacing."
Talking about the characters in the film, Michod said, "There is a strong sort of Asian flavour in the film, but I wanted it to feel like people have come from everywhere, from all corners of the world. Rey is a southern American who has travelled with his older brother Henry to work in the Australian mines. Robert Pattinson and Scoot McNairy are the only American accented characters in the film, but a lot of other accents join them, including Mandarin, Cambodian, and of course, Australian
Casting
It is the second collaboration between David Michod and Guy Pearce after Animal Kingdom; Michod wrote the character of Eric for Pearce. In May 2012, it was announced that Pearce would appear as Eric in the film.
Pattinson won the role of Reynolds after audition, over other actors. Michod commented on the casting of Pattinson that, "(he is) really smart, and not the sort of pretty boy I was expecting. As soon as it was time to start testing… he was my first choice, by a long way."
In February 2013, McNairy joined the cast of the film as Henry (Reynolds' brother). Gillian Jones was cast in the role of the matriarch, who runs an opium den.
Michod used amateur actors from the Australian outback in the film. Talking about that he said, "You can't meet these people and not think, Oh, there's got be a way of getting you in this movie
hollywood movie releases 2014
Music
Antony Partos composed the score for the film. He previously collaborated with Michod on his 2010 film Animal Kingdom.[1] Musician Sam Petty, who previously worked with Michod on Animal Kingdom and Hesher selected the soundtracks and music pieces for the film. Gone by Clearside was featured in the first teaser trailer of the film.
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