Russell Crowe stars in this sensitive, moving Australian drama about a young crippled boy's coming of age. The boy, Alan, is stricken with polio, and his dream in life is to become a great horse rider like East Driscoll (Crowe), an enigmatic and reclusive figure in Alan's hometown. Alan is one of East's few friends, and he is .. Read more
| Starring | Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Frankie J. Holden, Frank Gallacher |
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| Director | Ann Turner |
| Genres | Drama |
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Russell Crowe stars in this sensitive, moving Australian drama about a young crippled boy's coming of age. The boy, Alan, is stricken with polio, and his dream in life is to become a great horse rider like East Driscoll (Crowe), an enigmatic and reclusive figure in Alan's hometown. Alan is one of East's few friends, and he is also one of the few to know about the romance that blooms between he and a beautiful married schoolteacher (Charlotte Rampling) in town. Both East's and Alan's lives are thrown into turmoil when East goes on a rampage after learning that his great love will not leave her husband for him. A brilliant and evocative coming of age film from Australian director Ann Turner, HAMMERS OVER THE ANVIL is an emotional meditation on adolescence and the experience of a first love.
| Starring | Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Frankie J. Holden, Frank Gallacher |
|---|---|
| Director | Ann Turner |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1991 To Rent: DVD: 16 Sep 2002 |
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Sorry this film didn't grab us. It seemed that the characters were mostly caricatures and the plot was predictable. Dialogue - ... read more »
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Australian Oddity That Doesn't Quite Work...
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Turgid and Cardboard
Sorry this film didn't grab us. It seemed that the characters were mostly caricatures and the plot was predictable. Dialogue - ... read more »
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An old fashioned ...
An old fashioned comming of age story. The performances are ok and the story is passable. Apart from the hysterically funny Russel Crowe nude horse riding scene... read more »
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