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| Red Dog: True Blue | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
| Written by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Produced by | Nelson Woss Bryce Menzies |
| Starring | Jason Isaacs Levi Miller Bryan Brown |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Production company | Good Dog Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Red Dog: True Blue is a 2016 Australian family comedy film directed by Kriv Stenders, written by Daniel Taplitz and starring Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller and Bryan Brown. It serves as a prequel to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the early days of the Red Dog, the Pilbara Wanderer.
Premise
[edit]The film tells the story of the friendship between a young boy and a dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.
Cast
[edit]- Phoenix as Red Dog
- Levi Miller as Mick
- Jason Isaacs as Michael Carter
- Bryan Brown as Grandpa
- Calen Tassone as Taylor Pete
- Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Betty Marble
- Thomas Cocquerel as Bill Stemple
- Kee Chan as Jimmy Umbrella
- Steve Le Marquand as Little John
- Justine Clarke as Diane Carter
- Zen McGrath as Theo Carter
Production
[edit]It serves as a prequel to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the early days of the Red Dog, the Pilbara Wanderer.[1] Red Dog was played in the first film by Koko, but after Koko's death he was replaced with Phoenix.[2] and was dedicated to his memory. A documentary about the life of Koko titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019.
Daniel Taplitz wrote the screenplay, Kriv Stenders directed the film, while Nelson Ross and Bryce Menzies served as producers.[3][4]
Filming took place on Karratha Station[3] in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and in Perth in 2015.[5]
Cinematography was by Geoffrey Hall; Cezary Skubiszewski composed the score, and production design was by Sam Hobbs.[4]
The production studio was Good Dog Enterprises Pty Ltd.[4]
Release
[edit]Red Dog: True Blue was released on 25 or 26 December 2016.[5][3]
Reception
[edit]Red Dog: True Blue has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 13 critics.[6]
The film grossed $5,218,716 at the Australian box office, a quarter of the original film's takings.[7]
Accolades
[edit]Geoffrey Hall was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 7th AACTA Awards.[citation needed]
Spin-off
[edit]A spin-off documentary, titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019.[8] The film explores the life of Koko, who was cast as Red Dog in the original film.
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Dog: Blue Dog film to tell early life of WA's most famous canine". Australia: ABC News. 30 May 2014 – via ABC.
- ^ "Red Dog: True Blue review: marketing paw prints all over underwhelming prequel". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Windsor, Harry (21 December 2016). "Producer Nelson Woss and director Kriv Stenders unveil 'Red Dog: True Blue'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "RED DOG: True Blue (2016)". Screen Australia. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "RED DOG: TRUE BLUE – Feature Film – Filming in WA". Filming in WA. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Red Dog: True Blue (2016), retrieved 21 June 2020
- ^ "Red Dog: True Blue". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Final Red Dog film a tribute to Koko". Pilbara News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Red Dog: True Blue official site
- Red Dog: True Blue at Internet Movie Database
- Red Dog: True Blue at Rotten Tomatoes