The Tracker (2002)
Set in the Australian outback in 1922, this film tells the story of The Fanatic, The Follower and The Veteran - three white men who use an indigenous Tracker to pursue a Fugitive. Through massacre and murder the hunt continues, until clear-cut notions of truth and justice are subverted and the questions become not, will the fugitive be caught, but what is black and what is white and who is leading whom?
Primary Title
- The Tracker
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 27 March 2010
Release Year
- 2002
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Set in the Australian outback in 1922, this film tells the story of The Fanatic, The Follower and The Veteran - three white men who use an indigenous Tracker to pursue a Fugitive. Through massacre and murder the hunt continues, until clear-cut notions of truth and justice are subverted and the questions become not, will the fugitive be caught, but what is black and what is white and who is leading whom?
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of--History--Drama
- Australia--Race relations--Drama
- Australia--History--Drama
- Fugitives from justice--Australia--Drama
- Judicial error--Drama
- Police--Australia--Drama
- Feature films--Australia
Genres
- Historical drama
- Western
Contributors
- Rolf de Heer (Director)
- Rolf de Heer (Writer)
- Rolf de Heer (Producer)
- Julie Ryan (Producer)
- David Gulpilil (Actor)
- Gary Sweet (Actor)
- Damon Gameau (Actor)
- Grant Page (Actor)
- Noel Wilton (Actor)
- Ian Jones (Director of Photography)
- Tania Nehme (Editor)
- Graham Tardif (Composer)
- Vertigo Productions (Production Unit)
- South Australian Film Corporation (Funder)
- SBS Independent (Funder)
- Adelaide Festival of Arts (Funder)
Subjects
- Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of--History--Drama
- Australia--Race relations--Drama
- Australia--History--Drama
- Fugitives from justice--Australia--Drama
- Judicial error--Drama
- Police--Australia--Drama
- Feature films--Australia