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The courage of a kidnapper and his victim are tested.

Critics Reviews

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Jennie Punter Globe and Mail 03/12/2010
2/4
Cactus thrives on sparse dialogue and scant backstory, so the flood of information in the final act waters down what is otherwise a dark outback thriller. Go to Full Review
Sura Wood The Hollywood Reporter 10/21/2008
Suspenseful misadventure gets off to a roaring start but doesn't deliver the goods. Go to Full Review
Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) 06/08/2008
2.5/5
The cinematography is terrific and one inspired scene involves the use of the Wiggles as an instrument of torture. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/10/2011
1.5/4
...Cactus feels like a short that's been awkwardly expanded to feature length. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Jam! Movies 03/12/2010
2.5/5
Cactus is the sort of film that grabs your attention from the beginning and holds on tight almost throughout, but vanishes from your mind the minute it's over. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 06/29/2009
3.5/5
A lean and moody road-trip thriller, which though a little uneven, is nevertheless a deft piece of filmmaking. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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10/16/2014 Really good movie. Loved it and David Lyons. See more 10/18/2013 Pretty good Aussie outback thriller. See more 06/30/2013 Low budgeted, story driven kidnap movie from Australia. Has some interesting occurrences on the way through. Able to keep you interested. See more 12/04/2010 A lot of people talking about Australian cinematography are spending more time reading critics instead of watching movies! If I read the critics I would skip watching this film.... and I am glad I didn't. Interesting road movie by first time writer-director Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan. She was very good camera operator until this attempt as a director and now is showing us that is very capable woman doing both of those things very well. I like that this art work is not too commercial and I could describe it as esoteric. This film is NOT a masterpiece, but everything is done professionally without too much effort. I won't try to describe the plot, let me say that the journey of the two passengers is much more interesting than the destination. See more 11/17/2010 I thought there would be more action!Just didn't get going!!! See more 05/27/2010 Good Australian thriller mainly based on the concept of 'an eye for an eye,' though remains fairly ambiguous throughout, leaving most of the questions viewers are asking throughout the film unanswered. Very much an Australian film nonetheless, and that is where its worth truly lies. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The courage of a kidnapper and his victim are tested.
Director
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Producer
Paul Sullivan
Screenwriter
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English