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The Broken Shore

  • TV Movie
  • 2013
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
894
YOUR RATING
Don Hany in The Broken Shore (2013)
CrimeDrama

An evocative crime thriller that captures the chilling action and sharp wit of Peter Temple's acclaimed novel The Broken Shore. In this gripping adaptation, Detective Joe Cashin uncovers a w... Read allAn evocative crime thriller that captures the chilling action and sharp wit of Peter Temple's acclaimed novel The Broken Shore. In this gripping adaptation, Detective Joe Cashin uncovers a web of lies, betrayal and police corruption in a small coastal town where tensions are at b... Read allAn evocative crime thriller that captures the chilling action and sharp wit of Peter Temple's acclaimed novel The Broken Shore. In this gripping adaptation, Detective Joe Cashin uncovers a web of lies, betrayal and police corruption in a small coastal town where tensions are at boiling point and the shocking face behind the community's respectable mask is slowly unvei... Read all

  • Director
    • Rowan Woods
  • Writers
    • Andrew Knight
    • Peter Temple
  • Stars
    • Don Hany
    • Claudia Karvan
    • Anthony Hayes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    894
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rowan Woods
    • Writers
      • Andrew Knight
      • Peter Temple
    • Stars
      • Don Hany
      • Claudia Karvan
      • Anthony Hayes
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Don Hany
    Don Hany
    • Joe Cashin
    Claudia Karvan
    Claudia Karvan
    • Helen Castleman
    Anthony Hayes
    Anthony Hayes
    • Rick Hopgood
    Erik Thomson
    Erik Thomson
    • Steve Villani
    Dan Wyllie
    Dan Wyllie
    • Dave Rebb
    Tony Briggs
    Tony Briggs
    • Paul Dove
    Wayne Blair
    Wayne Blair
    • Bobby Walshe
    Catherine McClements
    Catherine McClements
    • Erica Bourgoyne
    Robyn Nevin
    Robyn Nevin
    • Cecily Addison
    Noni Hazlehurst
    Noni Hazlehurst
    • Sybil Cashin
    Ralph Cotterill
    Ralph Cotterill
    • Charles Bourgoyne
    Jane Bayly
    • Carol Gehrig
    • (as Jane Bayley)
    Steve Hayden
    • John Jacobs
    Marni Johnston
    • Kendall Rogers
    Damon Herriman
    Damon Herriman
    • Jamie Bourgoyne
    Melodie Reynolds
    • Dawn Coulter
    Meyne Wyatt
    Meyne Wyatt
    • Donny Coulter
    James Slee
    • Corey Pascoe
    • Director
      • Rowan Woods
    • Writers
      • Andrew Knight
      • Peter Temple
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    5mformoviesandmore

    The Paint has dried...

    ... although I didn't see it happen as I was distracted by watching (much of) this telemovie.

    This was a competently created but by-the-numbers sort of show.

    We have our hero for is an anti-hero, damaged goods, but well meaning. Not liked by the 'bad guys' in the police force but respected by his old boss.

    And so on it goes. I assume a whyteboard session was used to created the original story and all of the boxes ticked to created a formula story.

    Now, I should note that I am not a woman and I got the feeling that the target audience for this is more 'sheila' than 'bloke'.

    Some have suggested that this set of characters be turned in to a series. It doesn't worry me. I wouldn't watch them.
    10catfly

    Brilliant

    This movie to my mind is just perfectly made.. a couple of stilted actors in bit parts but that is such a small issue. Its easy to fall into this film and never want to leave. The characters are great, well formed, the dialogue is sparse and interesting, the filming is top notch - to me its the best look i've seen in any modern TV from Asutralia. I really hope to see more like this.

    There's undercurrents both metaphorical and literal. There's the everyday but interesting police business. There's bad and good cops. There's old and new crimes, histories in each character. This film has it all.

    There's the odd cliché but it flies past and the chunks are joined expertly.

    Its a bit of a shame this was made for TV, cos I imagine it won't be eligible for the awards it should get.
    7adrianhayward2004

    It's good.

    Slow burner and better than most Netflix produced drama. Worth a watch.
    8latinfineart

    Outstanding film. Great character development.

    This was a very, very well made film. Great direction, super tight production, excellent cinematography with gorgeous exteriors of Southeast Australia. Wonderful performances and very well fleshed out characters, this was a intimate and very strong story that you just don't find that often.

    It is not a typical Australian production. Having said that I tend to like Australian film a lot, but this was very different.

    I highly recommend this movie, it felt like a very mature piece of filmmaking, very very well written and executed.
    9steve2542

    If you appreciate British or Scandinavian mysteries, this may be for you

    As previously written, "The one thing I will say about The Broken Shore is . . . that it would have been good if it was made into a 6x1 hour mini series".

    I agree totally.

    This is a well paced, interesting movie which discloses much about Australian culture (which only an Australian could certify as true) set in a sometimes bleak but more often beautiful setting.

    The pace reminded me of a Morse episode, but with a younger, excellent actor Don Hany.

    The story appears to head toward a familiar ending. However, the ending is more satisfying than expected.

    The movie begs for a sequel.

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    • Trivia
      Filming took place in and around Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Broken Shore: Cast and Crew Interviews (2014)

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2014 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Расколотый берег
    • Filming locations
      • Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Easy Tiger Productions
      • Essential Media & Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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