Cut Snake

Sep 24, 2015

1h 34m

★ 6.3

You can hide your past. You can never escape it.

Overview

Set in Melbourne in the mid-1970s is the story of Sparra Farrell, a very private man in his twenties who is trying to make a life for himself in a new city. He has found honest work and becomes engaged to the beautiful Paula. But the prospect of his new life is challenged when the charismatic Pommie tracks him down. Sparra finds himself drawn back into a world that he thought he had left behind.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Matchbox Pictures

Retro Active Films

Tycho Productions

Cuculus Productions

Cut Snake Trailers

Cast

Sparra

Alex Russell

Pommie

Sullivan Stapleton

Paula

Jessica De Gouw

Yvonne

Megan Holloway

Wayne

Richard Anastasios

Carl

Paul Molder

Mrs. Farrell

Kerry Walker

Duck

Robert Morgan

Bruce

Luke Elliot

Mrs. McGrath

Rosie Traynor

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