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Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
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Goldstone weaves socially conscious themes through its procedural thriller plot outline, with visually thrilling, solidly crafted results.

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Kerry Lengel Arizona Republic 03/15/2018
3.5/5
As a cinematic diatribe set in a stark moral universe, "Goldstone" comes in loud and clear. Go to Full Review
Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 03/14/2018
3/4
Ultimately, though set in the remote Australian bush, "Goldstone" is grounded in the vivid familiarity of the here and now. Go to Full Review
Karen Han The Daily Beast 03/09/2018
Goldstone is our next great Western. That may sound like an oxymoron given that the film takes place in Australia, but it's a paragon of a genre that has increasingly questioned history's displacement of indigenous people. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/20/2019
2.5/5
Goldstone's scattershot themes are too unfocused and its characters too underdeveloped to hit home. Go to Full Review
Joni Blyth One Room With A View 03/15/2019
2/5
A cracking finale picks up the momentum, but Goldstone ultimately adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Go to Full Review
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Logan D 11/18/2023 Detective Jay Swan arrives in Goldstone to investigate the disappearance of a young woman only to uncover corruption. When I started using Tubi I created a watchlist that is so ridiculously long I can't add anymore to it until I delete one. The film that's been on the list the longest is called Mystery Road. I had no idea this movie is a sequel to that. But I don't think it spoiled anything. This film follows many tropes of the stranger arriving in town to beat up the bad guys. These tropes are improved by two things. One, the involvement of Aboriginal actors. Two, several strong performances. Pederson is especially impressive as as the quiet and tormented Swan. And I loved seeing David Gulpilil again. There's a beautifully poignant scene with him. He passed away in 2021. I wasn't entirely convinced by the transformation of one of the characters. See more Alain M 07/07/2023 I didn't like the first one, the second is even worse in my opinion, why do they keep making such stuff See more Gareth v 06/25/2023 While not as strong as Mystery Road, this is still a great thriller/drama led by the underrated Aaron Pedersen as Jay Swan. See more don c 10/06/2022 Deconstruct the hero. In this case make him a drunk unable to come to terms with the loss of his daughter a year previously, This enables a young white police office to take over the role of most effective protagonist and leave our hero drinking and moping and eating dust. Why? These are the stories writers are coming up with these days, Tear down and destroy the heroes so they can pick up the pieces and the corporation can cash in again on a popular established IP. See more isla s 09/03/2022 This is a somewhat gritty watch, although its in a quite pretty setting. The contrast does lead to a relatively bleak feel present throughout. The cinematography is great but the plot is distinctly sobering, with some less than especially likeable characters and definite themes of fear and manipulation present. Its a perhaps thought provoking watch, not the kind of film I'd like to think about much after seeing due to the plotline but its a relatively decent film in general. There's a convincing sense of barrenness and isolation felt. Oh and also, the final scene I felt was surprisingly powerful. See more 07/12/2021 I won't do spoilers, but what I was hoping for was the Jay Swan of Mystery Road, and he didn't really show up in this "sequel". The subplot with the young policeman helped it along, and the performance by the great Jacki Weaver at least makes it worth your time. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
Director
Ivan Sen
Producer
David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin
Screenwriter
Ivan Sen
Distributor
Lightyear
Production Co
Bunya Productions, Dark Matter
Rating
R (Language and Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$78.8K
Runtime
1h 50m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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