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Broken Hill

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Hoping to enter the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, a sheep rancher's son (Luke Arnold) organizes a prison choir to perform his compositions.
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Critics Reviews

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Cary Darling Dallas Morning News 09/11/2009
3.5/5
Broken Hill, with its picture-postcard shots of the vast Outback, looks good and fills a niche for families. Go to Full Review Justin Strout Orlando Weekly 10/30/2009
2/4
Pleasant in a flavored-rice-cakes kind of way. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com 09/17/2009
B-
The predictability is draining, hurting the lasting impact of this strange tale of unlikely musicianship. However, there's a curious spirit to the feature that makes it something to enjoy. Go to Full Review Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 09/10/2009
2.5/4
For all its flaws and despite the limiting premise, this music-themed drama works better than it should. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 09/10/2009
C-
A hopelessly cliche-ridden tale that wouldn't be out of place on a family-oriented cable channel but is several sizes too small for the big screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/06/2021 The movie itself wasn't bad, the quirkiness kept it mildly entertaining I enjoyed the music element. But the part that ruined it for me was Timothy Huttons atrocious attempt at an Australian accent. See more 03/21/2021 Wouldn't impose it on the bed-ridden See more 04/05/2020 That ending is sensational. Makes my eyes leak every time See more 04/13/2019 The story line is passable. The real let down is the shit Australian accent put on by Timothy Hutton (George McAlpine). See more 03/28/2019 It never works when North American actors try to do Aussie accents. I would have rated the movie better because it was enjoyable, safely predictable and great images. Hutton's accent was quite peculiar. The family was supposed to have been living in rural Aus for generations yet he sounded like a Welsh Texan. Why do film makers spoil their movies this way? He lost all credibility in the role. See more 12/31/2017 Exceptional movie with good acting and the music is exceptional. Loved it not your hollywood type movie but more like an indy with a good script and good ending. See more Read all reviews
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Dagen Merrill

Director

Alexa PenaVega

Kat Rogers

Luke Arnold

Tommy McAlpine

Timothy Hutton

George McAlpine

Rhys Wakefield

Scott Price

Che Timmins

Kalai Takalua

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Broken Hill

Broken Hill (2009) (L-R) Luke Arnold as Tommy McAlpine and Alexa Vega as Kat Rogers in "Broken Hill." Timothy Hutton as George McAlpine in "Broken Hill." Broken Hill (2009) Broken Hill (2009) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Hoping to enter the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, a sheep rancher's son (Luke Arnold) organizes a prison choir to perform his compositions.
Director
Dagen Merrill
Producer
Julie Ryan, Chris Wyatt
Screenwriter
Dagen Merrill
Distributor
Audience Alliance
Production Co
Audience Alliance Motion Picture Studios
Rating
PG (Some Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.1K
Runtime
1h 42m
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