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Last Cab to Darwin

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A terminally ill cabdriver (Michael Caton) picks up an indigenous drifter (Mark Coles Smith) and a backpacker (Emma Hamilton) while traveling through the Australian Outback to get euthanized.

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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 07/08/2016
3.5/4
Sims probably uses a setting-sun metaphor more than necessary, but otherwise his decisions are immaculate and his film should hold audiences in thrall. Go to Full Review Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 07/07/2016
3.5/4
Great performances ... elevate the film from merely likable to poignantly satisfying. Go to Full Review David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle 07/07/2016
3/4
Takes a tough subject and amiably rides it out into the Outback sunset. It's a wry film that remains upbeat without betraying its rough-around-the-edges cast of characters. Go to Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie 05/30/2019
6.5/10
There's no denying that audiences will enjoy Sims' film, laughing and crying at the exact moments it wants them to, but Sims having his heart in the right place can't entirely mask the mawkish and cheesy nature of the story. Go to Full Review Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) 08/23/2018
An extraordinary character study... [Michael Caton] is compelling from the first scene and only grows more so as the film unfolds. Go to Full Review Julia Raban The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 08/21/2017
Last Cab to Darwin makes good use of its new medium with beautifully ugly depictions of Australians. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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bob c @RT46426964 12/21/2024 A sweet unusual love story set in bush Australia. A gem. See more 03/11/2019 Genuine Heartfelt Story Threads It Way Through Central Australia. Love Watching A Film Such As This When I'm A Little Far From Home Cos It Has A Story About Dragging You Back To Yourself, Finding What's Most Important & Just Being Home. See more 05/06/2018 An excellent film offering unique and picturesque insights into remote areas in Australia with an equally beautiful plot to go with it. See more 07/31/2017 Una película sobre eutanasia pero con un sentido muy personal. Sencilla, interesante,con un buen protagónico y de más interés por ser rodado en el fin del mundo en Australia. El buen papel de Ningali Lawford le da ese giro racial a la película que sube su valor, la historia de Polly es la que lleva la película porque la historia de Tilly es muy floja y sin mucho sentido. Vale la pena. See more 07/16/2017 Another good reason to watch a foreign film. Well acted story about a man with only three months left to live. See more 07/07/2017 Not many movies deserve all 5 stars, but this one definitely does. Excellent acting, and not a 'same old' over told story. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeremy Sims

Director

Michael Caton

Rex

Ningali Lawford

Polly

Mark Coles Smith

Tilly

Emma Hamilton

Julie

Jacki Weaver

Dr. Farmer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A terminally ill cabdriver (Michael Caton) picks up an indigenous drifter (Mark Coles Smith) and a backpacker (Emma Hamilton) while traveling through the Australian Outback to get euthanized.
Director
Jeremy Sims
Producer
Greg Duffy, Lisa Duff, Jeremy Sims
Screenwriter
Reg Cribb, Jeremy Sims
Distributor
First Run Features
Production Co
Pork Chop
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.8K
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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