Dying Breed (2008): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Dying Breed is a 2008 horror thriller directed by Jody Dwyer, starring Peter Docker as Alexander Pierce, Leigh Whannell and Mirrah Foulkes. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $370,294 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Jody Dwyer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ambience Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dying Breed About?
The premise of Dying Breed without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An extinct Tasmanian tiger and the 1824 legend of Alexander Pearce, the cannibal dubbed “The Pieman,” still haunt the remote Tasmanian bush, each driven by a desperate will to survive. Four hikers venture deep into the wilderness searching for one of these myths, unaware which terror they will meet first.
Dying Breed Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tasmania australia
- backwoods slasher
- hillbilly horror
- cannibal
- backwoods
- forest
- australia
- cannibalism
- ozploitation
- town with a dark secret
- tiger
- photograph
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- killing an animal
- torture
- neck breaking
- jumping off a bridge
- flashback
- chase
- bathtub
- axe in the chest
- police officer bitten in the neck
- truck
- tombstone
- threatened with a knife
- suicide
- slashed tire
- sister sister relationship
- shot through the mouth
- shot in the face
- shackles
- severed leg
- river
- rhyme
- rape
- raised middle finger
- rabbit hunting
- punched in the face
- punched in the stomach
- prologue
- pool table
- murder of a police officer
- pistol
- pie
- peeping tom
- newspaper clipping
- map
- male rear nudity
- loss of loved one
- knife
- killer child
Dying Breed Cast & Characters
Peter Docker leads the cast as Alexander Pierce, with Leigh Whannell as Matt and Mirrah Foulkes as Nina. Directed by Jody Dwyer; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jody Dwyer
- Peter Docker as Alexander Pierce
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Leigh Whannell as Matt - Mirrah Foulkes as Nina
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Nathan Phillips as Jack
Also Starring in Dying Breed
· 8 more- Melanie Vallejo Rebecca
- Reg Evans Alfred
- Brendan Donoghue Gareth
- Boris Brkic Sgt. Symons
- Bille Brown Harvey / Rowan
- Elaine Hudson Ethel
- Sally McDonald Ruth
- Sheridan Harvey Katie
Dying Breed Plot Summary
What happens in Dying Breed from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a stark prologue set in Tasmania during the 1800s, Alexander Pearce, the convict famously known as “the Pieman,” has slipped into the wilderness while policemen with dogs close in. A tense confrontation unfolds as a policeman aims and the gun fails to fire; Pearce retaliates by sinking a large bite into the officer’s neck, sealing his escape. In a brutal moment of survival, he comes face-to-face with a Tasmanian tiger and, to sate the predator, tosses a piece of the fallen officer toward it, a grim reminder of the merciless frontier he is fleeing.
Full summary
The whole story of Dying Breed, scene by scene
Dying Breed Box Office
Dying Breed grossed $370,294 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$370.3K
- International
- $370.3K
Dying Breed Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dying Breed.
How Well Do You Know Dying Breed?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
In which Australian state does the film’s story primarily take place?
Cars in Dying Breed
8 cars on screen, including the 2007 Mazda BT-50 and the Holden Utility HJ.
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2007 Mazda BT-50 Main role -
Holden Utility HJ Minor role -
1998 Nissan Patrol Minor role -
Toyota Land Cruiser Minor role
Dying Breed Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Espécie em Extinção” and “Вымирающая порода”.
- Also known as
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- Espécie em Extinção
- Вымирающая порода
- Raça Selvagem
- La otra especie
- Ugrožena vrsta
- 死亡繁殖
- זן נכחד
- A kihaló faj
- 다잉 브리드
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Dying Breed FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Dying Breed, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dying Breed?
Dying Breed runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Dying Breed released?
Dying Breed was released on April 26, 2008.
Who directed Dying Breed?
Dying Breed was directed by Jody Dwyer.
Who is in the cast of Dying Breed?
Dying Breed stars Peter Docker as Alexander Pierce, Leigh Whannell as Matt and Mirrah Foulkes as Nina, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Dying Breed make at the box office?
Dying Breed grossed $370,294 worldwide.
Does Dying Breed have a post-credit scene?
No. Dying Breed has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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