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The Legend of Ben Hall (2016)
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Add to a movie listThe Legend of Ben Hall is an upcoming Australian drama-action biopic film based on the true story of the Australian bushranger, Ben Hall. It has been written and directed by Matthew Holmes and stars Jack Martin in the title role of Ben Hall, a legendary bushranger in Central West New South Wales. He is considered one of Australia's most notorious bushrangers and has become a significant part of Australian folklore.
The Legend of Ben Hall also stars Jamie Coffa as John Gilbert, and William Lee as John Dunn, who were the only gang members riding with Ben Hall at this stage of his career.
The film focuses on the last nine months of Ben Hall's life after he was a well-established bushranger and was riding with gang members John Gilbert and John Dunn. The Legend of Ben Hall also explores the various circumstances surrounding Ben Hall's controversial death on May 5, 1865. The script was written with great care to be a historically accurate portrayal of the man and his notorious gang. It will be the second independent feature film by director Matthew Holmes, who wrote, directed and produced Twin Rivers in 2007, an Australian period drama set in Depression-Era New South Wales.
The Legend of Ben Hall is produced by Two Tone Pictures and Running Panda Films, along with Odin's Eye Entertainment, RLC Motion Picture Entertainment with Emu Creek Pictures and SunJive Studios.
Greg Mclean, director of Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2, joined the production as Executive Producer in early 2015.
Synopsis
After two years on the road and with the law closing in around him, Ben Hall has gone in hiding and is considering surrender. However, he is drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend and gang member, John Gilbert. Reforming the gang with a new recruit John Dunn, the trio soon become the most wanted men in Australian history after a series of robberies that result in the death of two policemen. Ben Hall also struggles to reconcile himself with his estranged son now living with his ex-wife and her lover. When the Government moves to declare the gang outlaws, the gang make plans to flee the colony before it's too late, but they are sold out by a trusted ally.Actors
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