A high-minded film that at times verges on didacticism, The Tracker is redeemed by its adherence to a simple yet distinctive approach to storytelling and its uniformly strong acting.
The Tracker (2002)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:10
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: An engrossing drama.
Theatrical Release:Jan 16, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The year is 1922. The Tracker (David Gulpilil, The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Rabbit-Proof Fence) has the job of pursuing The Fugitive, an aborigine who is suspected of murdering a white woman, as... The year is 1922. The Tracker (David Gulpilil, The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Rabbit-Proof Fence) has the job of pursuing The Fugitive, an aborigine who is suspected of murdering a white woman, as he leads three mounted policemen: The Fanatic, The Follower and also The Veteran across the outback. The Tracker, a mysterious and enigmatic figure whose true character remains unknown, assists them in their quest. As they move deeper into the bush and further away from civilization, the toxic forces of paranoia and violence begin to escalate, stirring up questions of what is black and what is white and who is leading whom. Their journey becomes an acrimonious and murderous trek that shifts power from one man to another, challenged by the indigenous people they come across as well as each other. -- © ArtMattan Productions [More]
Starring: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Grant Page
Starring: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Grant Page
Director: Rolf De Heer
Director: Rolf De Heer
Producer: Julie Ryan
Studio: ArtMattan Productions
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Reviews for The Tracker
An imposing film that tackles a serious theme with dignity and even audacity and that features production values of the highest quality.
See the film mainly for the quiet and powerful work of Gulpilil in the title role.
As the scorned but ever-resourceful guide, Gulpilil has the richest role and makes the most of it.
The Tracker is one of those rare films that deserves to be called haunting.
The Tracker has the punch of a good Western with a clean and direct script plus an adventurous use of songs and folk paintings.
A stark moral fable told in the language of the sort of western that Hollywood has stopped making, this Australian film could be viewed as a companion piece to Rabbit-Proof Fence.
[Gulpilil] is a commanding screen presence, and his character's abundant humanism makes him the film's moral compass.
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