| Red Dog: True Blue | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
| Written by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Produced by | Nelson Woss Bryce Menzies |
| Starring | Jason Isaacs Levi Miller Bryan Brown |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Production company | Good Dog Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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 serves as a prequel to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the early days of the Red Dog, the Pilbara Wanderer.
The film tells the story of the friendship between a young boy and a dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.
It serves as a prequel to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the early days of the Red Dog, the Pilbara Wanderer.[1] Red Dog was played in the first film by Koko, but after Koko's death he was replaced with Phoenix.[2] and was dedicated to his memory. A documentary about the life of Koko titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019.
Daniel Taplitz wrote the screenplay, Kriv Stenders directed the film, while Nelson Ross and Bryce Menzies served as producers.[3][4]
Filming took place on Karratha Station[3] in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and in Perth in 2015.[5]
Cinematography was by Geoffrey Hall; Cezary Skubiszewski composed the score, and production design was by Sam Hobbs.[4]
The production studio was Good Dog Enterprises Pty Ltd.[4]
Red Dog: True Blue has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 13 critics.[6]
The film grossed $5,218,716 at the Australian box office, a quarter of the original film's takings.[7]
Geoffrey Hall was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 7th AACTA Awards.[citation needed]
A spin-off documentary, titled Koko: A Red Dog Story was released in 2019.[8] The film explores the life of Koko, who was cast as Red Dog in the original film.
