Directed by:
Julius AveryScreenplay:
Julius AveryCinematography:
Nigel BluckComposer:
Jed KurzelCast:
Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable, Damon Herriman, Jacek Koman, Nash Edgerton, Tom Budge, Ben Weirheim, Jesse McGinn, Troy Coward (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In the criminal world, life is like a game of chess. To gain control, you have to stay a few moves ahead of your opponent. Lose that control, and you risk becoming a pawn in their very dangerous game.
During a six-month stint inside a West Australian prison, rookie criminal JR (BRENTON THWAITES) meets the smart and enigmatic Brendan Lynch (EWAN McGREGOR). In exchange for protection on the inside, JR agrees to help Brendan get outside, hooking up with the influential Sam Lennox (JACEK KOMAN) to orchestrate a daring prison escape that frees Brendan, and inmates Sterlo (MATT NABLE) and Merv (EDDIE BAROO).
JR is rewarded for his efforts, and with a taste of the high life and flirtations with Sam's beautiful girl Tasha (ALICIA VIKANDER), he gets sucked deeper into Brendan's criminal world. But whose game is he playing?
Becoming a father-like mentor to JR, Brendan convinces him to join on another high stakes job – robbing a Kalgoorlie gold mine. But with millions of dollars at stake, it's hard to tell whom JR can trust, and whose side each player is actually on. And with his feelings for Tasha increasing, and his faith in Brendan decreasing, JR must figure out his next move... before its check, mate.
(A24)
Cast
Brenton Thwaites
Australia
Best movies:
Maleficent (2014)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Oculus (2013)
Ewan McGregor
UK
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Trainspotting (1996)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Alicia Vikander
Sweden
Best movies:
Royal Affair (2012)
Beloved (2010)
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
Matt Nable
Australia
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Quarry (2016) (series)
The Dry (2020)
Damon Herriman
Australia
Best movies:
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Quarry (2016) (series)
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Jacek Koman
Poland
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Hater (2020)
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Nash Edgerton
Australia
Best movies:
The Matrix (1999)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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Tom Budge
Australia
Best movies:
The Proposition (2005)
Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Ben Weirheim
Australia
Best movies:
Son of a Gun (2014)
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Jesse McGinn
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Troy Coward
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Anna Philp
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Red Dog: True Blue (2016)
Son of a Gun (2014)
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Eddie Baroo
Australia
Best movies:
Australia (2008)
The Dry (2020)
Son of a Gun (2014)
Bruno Mello
Brazil
Best movies:
Pride (2014)
Maleficent (2014)
Beware the Gonzo (2010)
Tanya Jade
Best movies:
Son of a Gun (2014)
Phoenix Raei
Iran
Best movies:
Son of a Gun (2014)
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Graham Jahne
Best movies:
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