High Ground
Australia's untold history
2020 | 104m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Johnson |
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| Writer: | Witiyana Marika, Stephen Johnson, Chris Anastassiades |
| Staring: |
| In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 23, 2020 |
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| Director: | Stephen Johnson |
| Writer: | Witiyana Marika, Stephen Johnson, Chris Anastassiades |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller, Western |
| Keywords | bounty hunter, based on true story, australian aboriginal, australian outback, 1930s |
| Production Companies | Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Savage Films, High Ground Pictures, Maxo |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,313,364
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Simon Baker | Travis |
| Jacob Junior Nayinggul | Gutjuk |
| Jack Thompson | Moran |
| Callan Mulvey | Ambrose |
| Caren Pistorius | Claire |
| Witiyana Marika | Grandfather Dharrpa |
| Aaron Pedersen | Walter |
| Ryan Corr | Braddock |
| Esmerelda Marimowa | Gulwirri |
| Sean Mununggurr | Baywarra |
| David Field | Kurtz |
| Guruwuk Mununggurr | Young Gutjuk |
| Wakarra Gondarra | Ngungki |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jill Bilcock | Editor |
| Anousha Zarkesh | Casting |
| Witiyana Marika | Story |
| Ross Wallace | Production Design, Scenic Artist |
| Andrew Commis | Director of Photography |
| Chris Goodes | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marie Kealy | Makeup Artist |
| Chrissy Rosman | Production Coordinator |
| Nathaniel Paterson | Production Runner |
| Katherine Gillespie | Actor's Assistant, Production Assistant |
| Stephen Johnson | Story, Director |
| Mark Boskell | First Assistant Director, Assistant Director |
| Erin Roche | Costume Designer |
| Nick Emond | Sound Recordist, Sound |
| Stephanie Westwood | Production Secretary |
| Reg Roordink | Stunt Coordinator |
| Darren McFarlane | Production Manager, Line Producer |
| Andy Cox | Script Consultant, Script Editor |
| Niki Bazukiewicz | Production Runner |
| Benedict Paxton-Crick | Script Supervisor |
| Nicci Dillon | Location Assistant |
| Dee McClelland | Colorist |
| Lachy Lang | Costume Standby |
| Micaeley Gibson | Casting Associate |
| Thom Neal | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Josh Labita | Drone Operator |
| Chris Anastassiades | Story, Writer |
| Scott Warwick | Armorer |
| Carmen Robinson | Production Runner |
| Kelly Hamilton | Production Assistant |
| Ash Cottrell | ADR Coordinator, Art Department Coordinator |
| Heath Baxter | Actor's Assistant |
| Reezy Miller | Post Production Scripts |
| Karin Altmann | Script Editor |
| Shaun Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Gemila Iezzi | Post Producer |
| Madolyn McCarthy | Costume Assistant |
| Renee Goodman | Costume Standby |
| John Regan | Best Boy Grip |
| Chris Mitchell | Assistant Electrician |
| Crispian Hayler | Lighting Technician |
| CJ Dobson | Colorist |
| Kristi Gilligan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Matt Bedford | Second Assistant Camera |
| David Redman | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Greg Cooper | VFX Artist |
| Liesl Pieterse | ADR Recordist, Dialogue Editor |
| Glenn Fitzpatrick | Sound Recordist |
| Veronica Lynch | Sound Assistant |
| Detlef Halaski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Will Carroll | ADR Mixer |
| Marney McKenna | Property Master |
| Jannine Barnes | Production Accountant |
| Maggie Miles | Script Editor |
| Andrew Perry | Location Manager |
| Michael Melis | Assistant Editor |
| Alexandra Doering | Post Producer |
| Sabrina Santucci | Costumer |
| Michael Davies | Costume Supervisor |
| Ruru Reedy | Gaffer |
| Gerard Maher | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Mark Hanneysee | Best Boy Grip |
| Sarah Enticknap | Still Photographer |
| Glenn Arrowsmith | Key Grip |
| Leath Mattner | VFX Artist |
| John Sanderson | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Glenn Newnham | Sound Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Dylan Burgess | Sound Editor |
| Phil Ghys | Construction Manager |
| David Fraser Young | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Nathan Grant | Assistant Electrician |
| Pietro Cusimano | "B" Camera Operator |
| Mick Glancy | Stunts |
| Rui Li | VFX Artist |
| Mark Feltrin | Special Effects Assistant |
| Alex Francis | Foley Recordist |
| Aidan Dykes | ADR Mixer |
| Tim Disney | Props |
| Robert K. Rogers | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Maggie Miles | Producer |
| Witiyana Marika | Producer |
| Greer Simpkin | Producer |
| David Jowsey | Producer |
| Stephen Johnson | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 4 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their l ... ives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence