The Dry Movie Details:
Based on | The Dry by Jane Harper |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
Release date | 11 December 2020 (Melbourne) 1 January 2021 (Australia) |
Running time | 1hr 57min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Eric Bana Genevieve O’Reilly Keir O’Donnell John Polson |
Directed by | Robert Connolly |
Screenplay by | Harry Cripps Robert Connolly |
Produced by | Bruna Papandrea Steve Hutensky Jodi Matterson Robert Connolly Eric Bana |
Cinematography by | Stefan Duscio |
Edited by | Nick Meyers Alexandre de Franceschi |
Music by | Peter Raeburn |
Production Company | Screen Australia Film Victoria Made Up Stories Arenamedia Pick Up Truck Pictures |
Distributor | Roadshow Films |
The Dry Movie Cast & Characters:
- Eric Bana as Aaron Falk
- Joe Klocek as young Aaron Falk
- Genevieve O’Reilly as Gretchen
- Claude Scott-Mitchell as young Gretchen
- Keir O’Donnell as Greg Raco
- John Polson as Scott Whitlam
- Bebe Bettencourt as Eleanor “Ellie” Deacon
- Martin Dingle-Wall as Luke Hadler
- Sam Corlett as young Luke Hadler
- Julia Blake as Barb Hadler
- Bruce Spence as Gerry Hadler
- William Zappa as Mal Deacon
- Matt Nable as Grant Dow
- Tommy Nable as young Grant Dow
- James Frecheville as Jamie Sullivan
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Erik Falk
- Miranda Tapsell as Rita Raco
- Daniel Frederiksen as Dr. Leigh
- Eddie Baroo as McMurdo
- Renee Lim as Sandra Whitlam
- Rosanna Lockhart as Karen Hadler
- Audrey Moore as Baby Charlotte Hadler
- Jarvis Mitchell as Billy Hadler
Storyline:
Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life – a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound – the death of 17- year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke’s innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
About The Dry Movie:
The Dry is an Australian mystery drama thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay by Connolly and Harry Cripps, and is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Jane Harper. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell, and John Polson.
Principal photography began in March 2019 in the Australian state of Victoria, including the Wimmera Mallee region.
The film had its premiere in Melbourne on 11 December 2020, before Roadshow Films released the film in Australia on 1 January 2021, and received positive reviews from critics. IFC Films released the film in the United States on 21 May 2021.
A sequel based on Harper’s 2017 follow-up book, Force of Nature, was later announced to be in production in 2022, titled Force of Nature: The Dry 2, and was released on 8 February 2024.
The Dry Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | N/A |
Worldwide Collection | US$17.1 million |