Based on horrifying crimes discovered in Snowtown, Australia in 1999, THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS is a stark journey into a brutal subculture of suspicion, addiction and violence. Hoping for much-needed stability and security in their lives, embattled mother Elizabeth (Louise Harris) and her three sons take up with John, the self-appointed moral compass of a vigilante neighborhood watch group. John's charismatic nature causes 16-year-old Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) to view the older man as a role model, and the two quickly strike up a bond. But when John introduces Jamie to his disturbing ideas of administering justice, the impressionable youth is confronted with a father figure who may be the most vicious predator he's encountered yet. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes' Critics Week, Justin Kurzel's directorial debut is an uncompromising look at the alarming circumstances that led to the notorious crimes.
directed by: Justin Kurzel
starring: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris
2011 / 119 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- New audio commentary with film critic Simon Abrams
- New video essay by Samm Deighan
- New booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- The Boy from Gawler: An interview with director Justin Kurzel
- Commentary with director Justin Kurzel
- Deleted Scenes with commentary by director Justin Kurzel
- Original casting footage
- The Snowtown Crimes Featurette
- Original theatrical trailer
- English SDH subtitles
