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'''''Broken Hill''''' is a 2009 [[drama film]] directed and written by Dagen Merrill, and stars Luke Arnold, [[Alexa Vega]], and, in a supporting role, [[Timothy Hutton]].
'''''Broken Hill''''' is a 2009 [[drama film]] directed and written by Dagen Merrill, and stars [[Luke Arnold]], [[Alexa Vega]], and, in a supporting role, [[Timothy Hutton]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Tommy (Arnold), a gifted teenage composer, dreams of being accepted into the famous [[Sydney Conservatorium of Music]]. Unfortunately, a good band is hard to find in the middle of the Australian [[Outback]] - until an incident involving flying watermelons leads him to a group of talented prison inmates.
Tommy (Arnold), a gifted teenage composer, dreams of being accepted into the famous [[Sydney Conservatorium of Music]]. Unfortunately, a good band is hard to find in the middle of the Australian [[Outback]]—until an incident involving flying watermelons leads him to a group of talented prison inmates.

He meets Kat (Vega), his love interest, as part of the story.
He meets Kat (Vega), his love interest, as part of the story.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* Luke Arnold as Tommy McAlpine
* [[Luke Arnold]] as Tommy McAlpine
* [[Alexa Vega]] as Kat Rogers
* [[Alexa Vega]] as Kat Rogers
* [[Timothy Hutton]] as George McAlpine
* [[Timothy Hutton]] as George McAlpine
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Roger Moore of the [[Orlando Sentinel]] found the sight of the lead character conducting an imaginary orchestra a little challenging, and gave the movie 2 stars (out of five).<ref>[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-movie-review-broken-hill,0,843331.story Movie review: Broken Hill] - Orlando Sentinel, September 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>
Roger Moore of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' found the sight of the lead character conducting an imaginary orchestra a little challenging, and gave the movie 2 stars (out of five).<ref>[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-movie-review-broken-hill,0,843331.story Movie review: Broken Hill] - ''Orlando Sentinel'', September 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>


Cary Darling of the [[Dallas Morning News]] objected to the "hardened" prisoners seeming as threatening "as ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]''", but gave the film 3½ stars out of five.<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/movies/reviews/stories/DN-brokenhill_0911gd.ART.State.Edition1.247a428.html Broken Hill] - Dallas Morning News, September 10, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>
Cary Darling of the ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'' objected to the "hardened" prisoners seeming as threatening "as ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]''", but gave the film 3½ stars out of five.<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/movies/reviews/stories/DN-brokenhill_0911gd.ART.State.Edition1.247a428.html Broken Hill] - ''Dallas Morning News'', September 10, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>


Jeff Vice of the [[Deseret News]] praises the "gorgeous Australian settings" and the cast of "mostly fresh-faced actors," sums it up as an "entertaining feel-good tale", before awarding the film 2½ stars out of four.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705329161/Broken-Hill.html Broken Hill] - Deseret News, Sept. 11, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>
Jeff Vice of the ''[[Deseret News]]'' praises the "gorgeous Australian settings" and the cast of "mostly fresh-faced actors," sums it up as an "entertaining feel-good tale", before awarding the film 2½ stars out of four.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705329161/Broken-Hill.html Broken Hill] - Deseret News, Sept. 11, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
''Broken Hill'' took the ‘Best Feature Film - Audience Choice’ Award at the TriMedia Film Festival held in [[Fort Collins]], Colorado (USA) and won a Best Film award at the [[Giffoni Film Festival]] in Italy.<ref>[https://christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2009/brokenhill2009.html Broken Hill] - ''Christian Answers''. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref> The Giffoni Film Festival website describes ''Broken Hill'' as "halfway between [[Sister Act]] and the Italian movie [[:it:La musica nel cuore|La musica nel Cuore]].<ref>[http://www.giffoniff.it/en/pageview2.php?i=926&ricerca=1&str=broken%20hill Broken Hill] - Giffoni Film Festival, July 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>
''Broken Hill'' took the ‘Best Feature Film - Audience Choice’ Award at the TriMedia Film Festival held in [[Fort Collins]], Colorado (USA) and won a Best Film award at the [[Giffoni Film Festival]] in Italy.<ref>[https://christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2009/brokenhill2009.html Broken Hill] - ''Christian Answers''. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref> The Giffoni Film Festival website describes ''Broken Hill'' as "halfway between ''[[Sister Act]]'' and the Italian movie ''[[:it:La musica nel cuore|La musica nel Cuore]]''.<ref>[http://www.giffoniff.it/en/pageview2.php?i=926&ricerca=1&str=broken%20hill Broken Hill] - Giffoni Film Festival, July 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>


The 2010 [http://iffilmfest.org/2011/ International Family Film Festival] awarded ''Broken Hill'' the “Director’s Gold Spirit Award”, the top jury prize awarded by the Festival.<ref>[http://www.audiencealliance.com/broken-hill-awarded-top-jury-prize/ Broken Hill awarded Top Jury Prize] - Audience Alliance Pictures, March 18, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>
The 2010 [http://iffilmfest.org/2011/ International Family Film Festival] awarded ''Broken Hill'' the “Director’s Gold Spirit Award”, the top jury prize awarded by the Festival.<ref>[http://www.audiencealliance.com/broken-hill-awarded-top-jury-prize/ Broken Hill awarded Top Jury Prize] - Audience Alliance Pictures, March 18, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.</ref>


==Home Media==
==Home Media==
The DVD was released in the US on May 17th, 2011.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Hill-Alexa-Vega/dp/B004ODLUIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375755521&sr=8-1&keywords=Broken+Hill+dvd</ref>
The DVD was released in the US on May 17, 2011.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Hill-Alexa-Vega/dp/B004ODLUIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375755521&sr=8-1&keywords=Broken+Hill+dvd</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:33, 11 February 2014

Broken Hill
Film poster
Directed byDagen Merrill
Written byDagen Merrill
Produced byChris Wyatt
Julie Ryan
StarringLuke Arnold
Alexa Vega
Timothy Hutton
Release date
  • September 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)
[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Broken Hill is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Dagen Merrill, and stars Luke Arnold, Alexa Vega, and, in a supporting role, Timothy Hutton.

Synopsis

Tommy (Arnold), a gifted teenage composer, dreams of being accepted into the famous Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Unfortunately, a good band is hard to find in the middle of the Australian Outback—until an incident involving flying watermelons leads him to a group of talented prison inmates.

He meets Kat (Vega), his love interest, as part of the story.

Cast

Reception

Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel found the sight of the lead character conducting an imaginary orchestra a little challenging, and gave the movie 2 stars (out of five).[2]

Cary Darling of the Dallas Morning News objected to the "hardened" prisoners seeming as threatening "as Hogan's Heroes", but gave the film 3½ stars out of five.[3]

Jeff Vice of the Deseret News praises the "gorgeous Australian settings" and the cast of "mostly fresh-faced actors," sums it up as an "entertaining feel-good tale", before awarding the film 2½ stars out of four.[4]

Awards

Broken Hill took the ‘Best Feature Film - Audience Choice’ Award at the TriMedia Film Festival held in Fort Collins, Colorado (USA) and won a Best Film award at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy.[5] The Giffoni Film Festival website describes Broken Hill as "halfway between Sister Act and the Italian movie La musica nel Cuore.[6]

The 2010 International Family Film Festival awarded Broken Hill the “Director’s Gold Spirit Award”, the top jury prize awarded by the Festival.[7]

Home Media

The DVD was released in the US on May 17, 2011.[8]

References

  1. ^ Broken Hill - Release Dates
  2. ^ Movie review: Broken Hill - Orlando Sentinel, September 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Broken Hill - Dallas Morning News, September 10, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Broken Hill - Deseret News, Sept. 11, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  5. ^ Broken Hill - Christian Answers. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  6. ^ Broken Hill - Giffoni Film Festival, July 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  7. ^ Broken Hill awarded Top Jury Prize - Audience Alliance Pictures, March 18, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  8. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Hill-Alexa-Vega/dp/B004ODLUIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375755521&sr=8-1&keywords=Broken+Hill+dvd
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