Dead Heart(1996)
Some people would die for what they believe. Others would kill for it.
Ray Lorkin, chief lawman in the tiny rural settlement of Wala Wala, Australia, fears that long-simmering tensions between the area's aborigine natives and white settlers are on the verge of erupting. When it's discovered that Kate, the white wife of local schoolteacher Les, has despoiled a sacred site by secretly meeting her aborigine lover, Tony, there, a shocking murder threatens to rip the small town apart.
Movie: Dead Heart
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ray Lorkin
David
Kate
Poppy
Tony
Charlie
Second Man in Desert
Gordon
Sarah
Les
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Ray Lorkin, chief lawman in the tiny rural settlement of Wala Wala, Australia, fears that long-simmering tensions between the area's aborigine natives and white settlers are on the verge of erupting. When it's discovered that Kate, the white wife of local schoolteacher Les, has despoiled a sacred site by secretly meeting her aborigine lover, Tony, there, a shocking murder threatens to rip the small town apart.
Release Date
1996-09-08
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5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Some people would die for what they believe. Others would kill for it.
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