Set in Melbourne in the mid-1970s, CUT SNAKE tells the story of Sparra Farrell (Alex Russell), an ex-convict who is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city. He has found honest work and even becomes engaged, but the prospect of this new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic cell mate Pommie (Sullivan Stapleton) tracks him down upon his own release. Sparra finds himself enigmatically drawn back toward a world and a man that he was certain he had wanted to leave behind. "CUT SNAKE is a strange and interesting beast." (The Guardian)
Keywords
- Australian Cinema
- Behind Bars
- prison
- suspense
- the edge
Actors
- Sullivan Stapleton
- Alex Russell
- Jessica De Gouw
- Robert Morgan
- Paul Moder
Director
- Tony Ayres
Crime, Thriller
1h 30min
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In Tony Ayres' thriller, which premiered at the Toronto IFF, ex-con Merv 'Sparra' Farrell (Alex Russell) is caught up by his past.
In Tony Ayres' thriller, which premiered at the Toronto IFF, ex-con Merv 'Sparra' Farrell (Alex Russell) is caught up by his past.
Set in Melbourne in the mid-1970s, CUT SNAKE tells the story of Sparra Farrell (Alex Russell), an ex-convict who is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city. He has found honest work and even becomes engaged, but the prospect of this new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic cell mate Pommie (Sullivan Stapleton) tracks him down upon his own release. Sparra finds himself enigmatically drawn back toward a world and a man that he was certain he had wanted to leave behind.
"CUT SNAKE is a strange and interesting beast." (The Guardian)
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Tony Ayres
Cast
Sullivan Stapleton
Cast
Alex Russell
Cast
Jessica De Gouw
Cast
Robert Morgan
Cast
Paul Moder