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Robbery Under Arms
“At last a movie as big as the legend”
65%
Movie
2h 21m
AI Analysis
Robbery Under Arms (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Robbery Under Arms (1985) — a movie tagged as Western and History with nostalgic and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~141 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Robbery Under Arms 65% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-03-28
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 55310
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What is Robbery Under Arms about?
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-ser... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Robbery Under Arms?
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How long is the movie Robbery Under Arms?
The official runtime for Robbery Under Arms is approximately 141 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sam Neill
Capt. Starlight
Steven Vidler
Dick Marston
- C
Christopher Cummins
Jim Marston
- L
Liz Newman
Gracey
Jane Menelaus
Aileen
Andy Anderson
George
- D
Deborah Coulls
Kate
Susie Lindeman
Jeannie
- E
Elaine Cusick
Mum
Ed Devereaux
Ben
Tom E. Lewis
Warrigal
Robert Grubb
Sir Frederick Morringer
- D
David Bradshaw
Goring
- J
John Dick
Trooper Fall
Michael Duffield
Mr. Falkland
- K
Keith Smith
Trooper Spring
Barbara West
Mrs. Falkland
- J
Jack Harris
Big warder
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