Red Dog: True Blue
Red Dog: True Blue is a 2016 Australian family comedy film directed by Kriv Stenders, written by Daniel Taplitz and starring Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller and Bryan Brown. It is a prequel to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the early days of the Red Dog, the Pilbara Wanderer.[1]
| Red Dog: True Blue | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
| Written by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Produced by | Bryce Menzies Nelson Woss |
| Starring | Jason Isaacs Levi Miller Bryan Brown |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release date | 26 December 2016 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Red Dog was played in the first film by Koko, but after Koko's death he was replaced with Phoenix.[2] A documentary about the life of Koko titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019. It was also dedicated to his memory.
Premise
An iconic Australian story of family, friendship and adventure, between a young boy and a scrappy one-of-a-kind dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.[3]
Cast
- Phoenix as Red Dog
- Levi Miller as Mick
- Jason Isaacs as Michael Carter
- Bryan Brown as Grandpa
- Calen Tassone as Taylor Pete
- Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Betty Marble
- Thomas Cocquerel as Bill Stemple
- Kee Chan as Jimmy Umbrella
- Steve Le Marquand as Little John
- Justine Clarke as Diane Carter
- Zen McGrath as Theo Carter
Production
Filming began early in 2015 and was released on Boxing Day in 2016.[4]
Reception
Red Dog: True Blue has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 13 critics.[5]
The film grossed $5,218,716 at the Australian box office, a quarter of the original film's takings.[6]
Accolades
Geoffrey Hall was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 7th AACTA Awards.
Spin-off
A spin-off documentary, titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019.[7] The film explores the life of Koko, who was cast as Red Dog in the original film.
References
- "Red Dog: Blue Dog film to tell early life of WA's most famous canine". 30 May 2014 – via ABC.
- "Red Dog: True Blue review: marketing paw prints all over underwhelming prequel". 21 December 2016 – via Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Red Dog: True Blue". 26 December 2016 – via IMDb.
- "Red Dog: True Blue". 26 December 2016 – via IMDb.
- Red Dog: True Blue (2016), retrieved 21 June 2020
- "Red Dog: True Blue". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Final Red Dog film a tribute to Koko". Pilbara News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links
- Red Dog: True Blue official site
- Red Dog: True Blue at Internet Movie Database
- Red Dog: True Blue at Rotten Tomatoes