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* TokenGoodCop: The investigation Jay Swan conducts into the drug-related murders of teenaged girls from his old neighborhood makes it clear that all of the prominent street cops (TheCoroner and his assistant seem alright) are apathetic bigots, unorthodox with their methods ([[spoiler:the CowboyCop who saves his life in the climax appears to have endangered it beforehand]]), involved in the drug ring, or some combination of the three.
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* RiddleForTheAges: The set-up for the climax has a certain amount of ambiguity. Once Jay finds the drugs in Julie's house, he calls [[spoiler: Johnno, and arranges to meet him off of [[TitleDrop Mystery Road]]. Once he arrives there, instead of Johnno, he finds Pete and the rest of the gang, with Johnno appearing on a cliff and firing at them with his rifle. It's never revealed how Pete and the others knew to arrive there. Did Jay call Robbo as well as Johnno? Did Johnno tell Robbo [[BluffingTheMurderer to trick him into incriminating himself]] either on his own or at Jay's suggestion? Did Johnno tell Robbo innocently and simply happen to arrive late, with a sniper rifle to help out? Was Johnno EvilAllAlong and simply been taking an opportunity to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness dispose of his partners?]] Could Johnno have told Robbo while thinking him trustworthy and then figured it out just in time to provide Jay cover at the end?]] Which, if any, of these is true is never revealed, as the last lines in the movie are Jay making the phone call [[ActionFilmQuietDramaScene and the drop, the shootout and its aftermath have no audible dialogue]].
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** The set-up for the climax has a certain amount of ambiguity. Once Jay finds the drugs in Julie's house, he calls [[spoiler: Johnno, and arranges to meet him off of [[TitleDrop Mystery Road]]. Once he arrives there, instead of Johnno, he finds Pete and the rest of the gang, with Johnno appearing on a cliff and firing at them with his rifle. It's never revealed how Pete and the others knew to arrive there. Did Jay call Robbo as well as Johnno? Did Johnno tell Robbo [[BluffingTheMurderer to trick him into incriminating himself]] either on his own or at Jay's suggestion? Did Johnno tell Robbo innocently and simply happen to arrive late, with a sniper rifle to help out? Was Johnno EvilAllAlong and simply been taking an opportunity to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness dispose of his partners?]] Could Johnno have told Robbo while thinking him trustworthy and then figured it out just in time to provide Jay cover at the end?]] Which, if any, of these is true is never revealed, as the last lines in the movie are Jay making the phone call [[ActionFilmQuietDramaScene and the drop, the shootout and its aftermath have no audibledialogue]].dialogue]].
** Where did Crystal disappear to during the final act before returning safely in the final scene? Was she in hiding? Obliviously doing normal teenaged stuff without knowing people were panicking over her? Or could she really have been kidnapped and then was let go after Jay found the drugs and called to set up the MexicanStandoff in the climax?
** The set-up for the climax has a certain amount of ambiguity. Once Jay finds the drugs in Julie's house, he calls [[spoiler: Johnno, and arranges to meet him off of [[TitleDrop Mystery Road]]. Once he arrives there, instead of Johnno, he finds Pete and the rest of the gang, with Johnno appearing on a cliff and firing at them with his rifle. It's never revealed how Pete and the others knew to arrive there. Did Jay call Robbo as well as Johnno? Did Johnno tell Robbo [[BluffingTheMurderer to trick him into incriminating himself]] either on his own or at Jay's suggestion? Did Johnno tell Robbo innocently and simply happen to arrive late, with a sniper rifle to help out? Was Johnno EvilAllAlong and simply been taking an opportunity to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness dispose of his partners?]] Could Johnno have told Robbo while thinking him trustworthy and then figured it out just in time to provide Jay cover at the end?]] Which, if any, of these is true is never revealed, as the last lines in the movie are Jay making the phone call [[ActionFilmQuietDramaScene and the drop, the shootout and its aftermath have no audible
** Where did Crystal disappear to during the final act before returning safely in the final scene? Was she in hiding? Obliviously doing normal teenaged stuff without knowing people were panicking over her? Or could she really have been kidnapped and then was let go after Jay found the drugs and called to set up the MexicanStandoff in the climax?
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* BareYourMidriff: Shirley, the hotel desk clerk, has the bottom buttons of her shirt undone to expose her navel. Unusually for the trope, this is only visible for the first few seconds she's onscreen. The rest of the time, only her upper body is on-camera.
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* {{Shopkeeper}}: Robbo ([[OneSteveLimit not the cop]]) the sporting goods store owner who Jay questions about hunting knives like the murder weapon, and who shows interest in Jay's old rifle.
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''Mystery Road'' is a 2013 Australian crime film written and directed by Ivan Sen. It stars {{Aaron Pedersen}}, Creator/HugoWeaving and Ryan Kwanten, and features a veritable who's who of Australian character actors.
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''Mystery Road'' is a 2013 Australian crime film written and directed by Ivan Sen. It stars {{Aaron {{Creator/Aaron Pedersen}}, Creator/HugoWeaving and Ryan Kwanten, and features a veritable who's who of Australian character actors.
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''Mystery Road'' is a 2013 Australian crime film written and directed by Ivan Sen. It stars {{Aaron Pederson}}, Pedersen}}, Creator/HugoWeaving and Ryan Kwanten, and features a veritable who's who of Australian character actors.
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''Mystery Road'' is a 2013 Australian crime film written and directed by Ivan Sen. It stars Aaron Pederson, {{Aaron Pederson}}, Creator/HugoWeaving and Ryan Kwanten, and features a veritable who's who of Australian character actors.
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''Mystery Road'' was followed by the sequel ''Film/{{Goldstone}}'' in 2016, and a [[Series/MysteryRoad TV mini-series]] in 2018 (which according to WordOfGod is set between the two films), with a second season in 2020.
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''Mystery Road'' was followed by the sequel ''Film/{{Goldstone}}'' in 2016, and a [[Series/MysteryRoad TV mini-series]] in 2018 (which according to WordOfGod is set between the two films), with a second season in 2020.
2020, and a prequel series in 2022.
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* WhamLine: The first half hour of the movie makes little reference to Jay's life outside of the police force. When he learns that a girl named Crystal was friends with the murder victim, it doesn't seem unnatural for him to visit her house and make awkward small talk with her mother, who he clearly knows. Then, once the reason behind his visit becomes clear, Crystal's mother utters this line.
---> '''Mary''': So, what? You're just here for work? Not here to see your daughter?
---> '''Mary''': So, what? You're just here for work? Not here to see your daughter?
