Dying Breed (2008) Horror Thriller
Dying Breed (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 5.45/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.6/10
Dying Breed Plot Synopsis:
Dying Breed interweaves the two most fascinating icons of Tasmanian history: the extinct Tasmanian tiger and "The Pieman" (aka Alexander Pearce) who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Against all odds, Pearce escaped from the most feared penal settlement of the British Empire - Sarah Island - and disappeared into the impenetrable forests of Western Tasmania. Seven convicts escaped with him, yet Pearce was the only one that emerged... along with chunks of human flesh in his pockets. The legend of Pearce was born. An extinct species... a long forgotten legend... both had a desperate need to survive; both could now have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Many sightings of the tiger have been reported. Many hikers have gone missing. Hundreds in fact. Zoologist Nina is convinced there are still tigers remaining in the Tasmanian wilderness, and she has proof - a photograph of a paw print snapped by her sister just before she met with a fatal accident in the bush eight years before. Unable to attain funding for an expedition, Nina fears her wish to finish her sister's work (and perhaps lay to rest recurrent nightmares she has about her sister's death) will never happen. Her partner, Matt, manages to persuade an old mate Jack to help finance the trip - at a price. Jack brings along a girlfriend, Rebecca, who uses the trip as an escape from her stifling real estate job. On their quest to find the extinct tiger, the group venture deep into isolated territory and into the domain of "Pieman" descendants. "Sarah" is a small township that passionately upholds its cannibalistic heritage in honour of the convict patriarch that gave birth to it. It needs to stay hidden to survive... but it also needs fresh "stock" to breed. The four hunters become the hunted.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Dying Breed interweaves the two most fascinating icons of Tasmanian history: the extinct Tasmanian tiger...
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Dying Breed Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Language: English
Country: Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / dy**g Breed Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 06, 2008
Writers: Michael Boughen, Jody Dwyer, Rod Morris
Producers: Michael Boughen, Christopher Mapp, Rod Morris, Matthew Street, David Whealy
Musicians: Nerida Tyson-Chew
Cinematographers: Geoffrey Hall
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Dying Breed Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Phillips | ... | Jack |
| Leigh Whannell | ... | Matt |
| Bille Brown | ... | Harvey / Rowan |
| Mirrah Foulkes | ... | Nina |
| Melanie Vallejo | ... | Rebecca |
| Ken Radley | ... | Liam |
| Elaine Hudson | ... | Ethel |
| Sheridan Harvey | ... | Katie |
| Peter Docker | ... | Alexander Pierce |
| Boris Brkic | ... | Sgt. Symons |
| Phillip McInnes | ... | Guard #1 |
| Ian ''Paddy'' McIvor | ... | Guard #2 (as Paddy McIvor) |
| James Portanier | ... | Guard #3 |
| Sally McDonald | ... | Ruth |
| Peter Finlay | ... | Hunter #1 |
| Christopher Stevenson | ... | Hunter #2 |
| Ian Scott | ... | University Professor |
| Des Fleming | ... | Colleague #1 |
| Michelle Jones | ... | Colleague #2 |
| Pamela Achesonharding | ... | Woman in Window |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nathan Phillips (b. November 30, 1979) – Jack
Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Leigh Whannell (b. January 17, 1977) – Matt
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Leigh Whanell | Leigh Whannel - Bille Brown, as Harvey / Rowan, passed away at age 61 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Mirrah Foulkes – Nina
- Melanie Vallejo (b. October 27, 1979) – Rebecca
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Melanie Vellejo - Ken Radley – Liam
Also known as: Kenneth Radley - Elaine Hudson – Ethel
- Sheridan Harvey – Katie
- Peter Docker – Alexander Pierce
- Boris Brkic (b. September 6, 1955) – Sgt. Symons
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Phillip McInnes – Guard #1
- Ian ''Paddy'' McIvor – Guard #2 (as Paddy McIvor)
- James Portanier – Guard #3
- Sally McDonald – Ruth
- Peter Finlay – Hunter #1
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