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Quigley Down Under

1990 · 119 min

A sunbaked, old-fashioned western adventure that mixes rugged frontier action with a conscience and a gentle, odd-couple warmth.

Directed by
Simon Wincer
Genres
Western, Adventure
Tagline
The West was never this far west.
Overview
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.

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Directed by
Simon Wincer
Genres
Western, Adventure
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • race
  • violence
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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