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8 | ''The Outlaw Michael Howe'' is a 2013 Australian Western directed by Brendan Cowell. |
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10 | Creator/DamonHerriman portrays a young bushranger who leads a rebellion against the British during the 1820s. Opposing him are Magistrate Knopwood (Matt Day), Governor Davey (Darren Gilshenan), and the British military. |
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12 | !!The movie contains examples of following tropes: |
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15 | * BigBad: [[spoiler:Peter Septon, corrupt governor of Van Diemen's Land.]] |
16 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:At first the head of the operation to bring Michael down is Lieutenant Governor Tom Davey, but he's portrayed as a drunken lout from the beginning and his boss Peter Septon fires him and takes over in the last third of the film.]] |
17 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Howe is sold out by the last holdout in his gang and beaten to death by bounty hunters.]] |
18 | * TheEmpire: Britain was at the height of its empire days when the film is set. |
19 | * {{Expy}}: Herriman's characterisation of Howe was inspired by the earlier Film/NedKelly movie, and by Clint Eastwood's portrayal of Film/TheOutlawJoseyWales. |
20 | * TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Howe is beaten to death by the British troops, and his head taken as a trophy.]] |
21 | * MeatgrinderSurgery: In an early scene, the leg of a convict is amputated by a FrontierDoctor making a LifeOrLimbDecision. |
22 | * ProtagonistTitle: ''The Outlaw Michael Howe''. |
23 | * RegencyEngland: Played with. Although the wealthy officials live in luxury, the convicts are treated like slaves. |
24 | * TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: Howe is portrayed as the idealistic underdog, and the British are brutal colonialist oppressors. |
25 | * RoleCalled: ''The Outlaw Michael Howe''. |
26 | * WardensAreEvil: As is standard in Aussie Westerns, the bored prison guards abuse and brutalise the convicts. |
27 | * TheWestern: Howe and his bandits are similar to Mexico's Zapatistas, and the British authorities represent the corrupt federal government. |
28 | * YouAllMeetInACell: Howe and his original gang members were all imprisoned at Sarah Island. |
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32 | Official website: http://in-films.com/the-outlaw-michael-howe/ |
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