8 /10 1 Votes
91% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Jeremy Sims Based on Stage play:
Reg Cribb Initial release 6 June 2015 Box office 7.17 million AUD | 7.2/10 IMDb 3/4 National Post Written by Reg Cribb
Jeremy Sims Music by Ed Kuepper Director Jeremy Sims | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced by Lisa Duff
Greg Duffy
Jeremy Sims Starring Michael Caton
Jacki Weaver Awards AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor, AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Producers Jeremy Sims, Lisa Duff, Greg Duffy Cast Michael Caton, Jacki Weaver, Emma Hamilton, Ningali Lawford, Mark Coles Smith Similar Jacki Weaver movies, Euthanasia movies, Comedy-dramas Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last Cab to Darwin is a 2015 Australian film directed and produced by Jeremy Sims and based on the 2003 play of the same name by Reg Cribb. Michael Caton (as Rex) and Jacki Weaver (as Dr. Nicole Farmer) have starring roles.
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Synopsis
When Rex, a taxi driver in Broken Hill, New South Wales, is told he doesn't have long to live, he decides to pursue euthanasia at a clinic in Darwin, Northern Territory. Along the way, he experiences various encounters which encourage him to re-evaluate his life.
Cast
Production
The script for the film was adapted as a screenplay by Jeremy Sims and Reg Cribb. Sims' association with Reg Cribb began when his production company, Pork Chop Productions produced a successful stage version. The film was given the go-ahead by Screen Australia in October 2013 as one of six films to share in $5.4 million government funding.
Shooting was scheduled to take place between May and June 2014.
Reception
Last Cab to Darwin received positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning an 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews with an average rating of 7.1 out of 10.