From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Hillcoat (born 1961) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode. His film The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in the U.S. in November 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillcoat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
The inmates and guards of a modern, clean and efficient maximum security wing are slowly and increasingly brutalized until they erupt in violence. Dark and macabre, and based in truth, the story is told in a traditional dramatic style combined with telephone ... (more)
The inmates and guards of a modern, clean and efficient maximum security wing are slowly and increasingly brutalized until they erupt in violence. Dark and macabre, and based in truth, the story is told in a traditional dramatic style combined with telephone ... (more)
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most ... (more)
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most ... (more)
Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. (more)
Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. (more)
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town. (more)
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town. (more)
A collection of the best of music videos by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds from 1984 to 1997, all with a "making of" commentary. Each of them excellent, despite the band's obvious dislike of making videos, welcoming every chance to get out of it. Tracklist: 1. Stagger ... (more)
A collection of the best of music videos by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds from 1984 to 1997, all with a "making of" commentary. Each of them excellent, despite the band's obvious dislike of making videos, welcoming every chance to get out of it. Tracklist: 1. Stagger ... (more)
An Australian widower living in New Guinea starts a relationship with a woman very similar to his much-beloved wife, but their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal. (more)
An Australian widower living in New Guinea starts a relationship with a woman very similar to his much-beloved wife, but their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal. (more)
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A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, ... (more)
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, ... (more)
The year is 1910. The West is dying. The American frontier is undergoing a violent transition from the ways of old to modern times, and Mexico has entered a prolonged period of bloody civil war. Reformed outlaw John Marston is on his way to capture former running ... (more)
The year is 1910. The West is dying. The American frontier is undergoing a violent transition from the ways of old to modern times, and Mexico has entered a prolonged period of bloody civil war. Reformed outlaw John Marston is on his way to capture former running ... (more)
Elena Ramirez is a disadvantaged prostitute who learns that she has a life threatening medical condition, and must make attempts to earn a visa in order to gain access to the necessary treatment. (more)
Elena Ramirez is a disadvantaged prostitute who learns that she has a life threatening medical condition, and must make attempts to earn a visa in order to gain access to the necessary treatment. (more)
A fictionalized study of real-life witch hunter Matthew Hopkins and the heinous crimes he committed during the English Civil War in 1645. (more)
A fictionalized study of real-life witch hunter Matthew Hopkins and the heinous crimes he committed during the English Civil War in 1645. (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album The Firstborn is Dead (originally released in 1985). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album The Firstborn is Dead (originally released in 1985). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Your Funeral... My Trial (originally released in 1986). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Your Funeral... My Trial (originally released in 1986). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Let Love In (originally released in 1994). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Let Love In (originally released in 1994). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album No More Shall We Part (originally released in 2001). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album No More Shall We Part (originally released in 2001). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Nocturama (originally released in 2003). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived ... (more)
A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Nocturama (originally released in 2003). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived ... (more)