Broken Hill (2009): Cast & Box Office
Broken Hill is a 2009 family drama directed by Dagen Merrill, starring Timothy Hutton as George McAlpine, Alexa PenaVega and John Hamilton. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $54,058 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Dagen Merrill
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Broken Hill About?
The premise of Broken Hill without spoilers.
Determined to earn a coveted music conservatory scholarship, a sheep‑rancher’s son discovers he must assemble a group of musicians capable of performing his compositions. When conventional options fail, he recruits a handful of prisoners, forming an unlikely band that drives his quest forward.
Broken Hill Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- band
- son
- prison
- watermelon
- sheep
- punishment
- kiss
- fence mending
- thrown out of one's home
- father as coach
- violin
- guitar
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- clair de lune
- deep purple
- claude debussy
- motorcycle
- piano
- joyriding
- rugby
- paraplegic
- wheelchair
- daydream
- barbed wire
- place name in title
- singing
- sheep shearing
- australian aborigine
- didgeridoo
- music competition
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- jail
- father son relationship
- title spoken by character
Broken Hill Cast & Characters
Timothy Hutton leads the cast as George McAlpine, with Alexa PenaVega as Kat Rogers and John Hamilton as Card Playing Inmate Prisoner. Directed by Dagen Merrill; 90 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dagen Merrill
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Timothy Hutton as George McAlpine -
Alexa PenaVega as Kat Rogers - John Hamilton as Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
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Rhys Wakefield as Scott Price
Also Starring in Broken Hill
· 86 more- John Clark Maestro Pindari
- Andy McPhee Bear
- Ray Smith Anvil Basher Prisoner
- Luke Arnold Tommy McAlpine
- Phil Austin Officer Dixon
- Lani John Tupu Maestro Pindari (voice)
- Neil Thompson Viola Player #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Adam Morgan Curious Guard Bob
- Maude Davey Social Worker - Dinnattee
- Peter Lamb Officer Jack Taylor
- George Kapiniaris Ricardo Romero
- Wayne Anthoney Older Emcee
- Hung Le Cho the Violin Player
- Leo Taylor Warden Bill Rude
- Roger Newcombe Mr Woolley
- Rob Riley Col Legno Player Prisoner
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- Dwight Adams Chanting Vocalist
- Chrissie Page Magistrate Cowler
- John Doherty Frank Strickland
- Nathan O'Keefe Officer Tim
- Daniel Hartley Student Cellist, Student Band
- Tim Carter Student DJ
- Daniel Busch Percussionist Prisoner
- Jason Thomas Violinist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Michael Moody Chanting Vocalist
- PJ Oaten Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Checc Musolino Chanting Vocalist
- Henri Phillips Clumsy Percussionist, Student Band
- Rob MacPherson Kat's Dad - Paul Rogers
- Che Timmins Kalai Takalua
- Jimmy Leiged Percussionist Prisoner
- Andrew Simmons Beat Boxer Prisoner
- Todd Telford Bells Player - Jeffrey
- Denis Noble Senior Sergeant Brady
- Ebony Ween Ricardo's Daughter
- Luke O'Loughlin Fuzz
- Adam Groecke Jock Boy
- Emma Rancie Sharon
- Andrea Nicolas Sharon (Newsreader)
- Alex Hart Daniel (Newsreader)
- Klayton Stainer Watermelon Thief
- Nicholas Cawthorn Bluegrass Band
- Trevor Warner Bluegrass Band
- Karl Pink Bluegrass Band
- Robin Breugelmans Acapella Group
- Cameron du Rieu Acapella Group
- Kieran O'Dea Acapella Group
- Matthre Lykos Acapella Group
- Daniel 'Doc' Richards Chanting Vocalist
- Oskar Pichler Whistling Prisoner
- Chris Tseregounes Chanting Vocalist
- Wayne Mattei Inmate #1
- Darren Dawe Inmate #2
- Colin Shearing Government Agent
- Brendan Pearn Cellist #1, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Briohny Campbell Cellist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Jade Amantea Robert
- Lachlan Ward Julian
- Melissa Cropley Tommy's Mother
- Jasmin Radibratovic Kat's Friend
- Adrian Medhurst Additional Player
- Rebekah Rimington Stage Mother
- Isabella Rositano Themselves
- Andrea Warren Football Supporter
- Matt Connelly Corrections Officer (uncredited)
- Daniel Knowles Audience Member (uncredited)
- Pippa Strickland Bass Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Lindsay Heesom Clarinet Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Carolyn Burgess-Johansson Harpist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Amanda Neubauer Drums, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Talitha Best Oboist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Carolyn Lam Violinist #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Madi Green Violinist #3, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Robyn Tannhauser Violinist #4, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Karen Danardi Viola Player #2, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Simon Varga Timpani Player, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Stefan Ammer Pianist, Tommy's Imaginary Players
- Suzie Wieszyk Young Pianist, Student Band
- Thomas Helps Student Violinist #1, Student Band
- Laura Wilkinson Student Violinist #2, Student Band
- Mark Cheway Percussionist Prisoner
- Mick Wordley Col Legno Player Prisoner
- Richard Tonkin Col Legno Double Bass Prisoner
- Lyelle Woodbury Tired Inmate Prisoner
- Terry Christou Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
- Michael Eglezos Card Playing Inmate Prisoner
More from Dagen Merrill
More films directed by Dagen Merrill, best-rated first: Atomica, Murder in the Dark and Beneath.
Broken Hill Box Office
Broken Hill grossed $54,058 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$54.1K
- US & Canada
- $54.1K
Broken Hill Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Брокен Хилл” and “Броукън Хил”.
- Also known as
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- Брокен Хилл
- Броукън Хил
- 布洛肯山丘
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Broken Hill FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Broken Hill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Broken Hill?
Broken Hill runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Broken Hill released?
Broken Hill was released on September 11, 2009.
Who directed Broken Hill?
Broken Hill was directed by Dagen Merrill.
More films by Dagen Merrill Who is in the cast of Broken Hill?
Broken Hill stars Timothy Hutton as George McAlpine, Alexa PenaVega as Kat Rogers and John Hamilton as Card Playing Inmate Prisoner, among 90 credited actors.
How much did Broken Hill make at the box office?
Broken Hill grossed $54,058 worldwide.
Does Broken Hill have a post-credit scene?
No. Broken Hill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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