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Braccato a vita

Titolo originale: Mad Dog Morgan
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 42min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,1/10
2009
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Dennis Hopper in Braccato a vita (1976)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.

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    • Philippe Mora
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Philippe Mora
    • Margaret Carnegie
  • Star
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Jack Thompson
    • David Gulpilil
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,1/10
    2009
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Philippe Mora
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Philippe Mora
      • Margaret Carnegie
    • Star
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Jack Thompson
      • David Gulpilil
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    • 41Recensioni della critica
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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Daniel Morgan
    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Detective Manwaring
    David Gulpilil
    David Gulpilil
    • Billy
    Frank Thring
    Frank Thring
    • Supt. Cobham
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Supt. Winch
    Wallas Eaton
    • MacPherson
    Bill Hunter
    Bill Hunter
    • Sgt. Smith
    John Hargreaves
    John Hargreaves
    • Baylis
    Martin Harris
    • Wendlan
    Robin Ramsay
    Robin Ramsay
    • Roget
    Graeme Blundell
    Graeme Blundell
    • Italian Jack
    Gregory Apps
    Gregory Apps
    • Arthur
    Liza Lee-Atkinson
    • Barmaid
    Elaine Baillie
    • Farm Girl
    Don Barkham
    • Morrow
    Kurt Beimel
    • Dr. Dobbyn
    David Bracks
    David Bracks
    • McLean
    Liddy Clark
    • Alice
    • Regia
      • Philippe Mora
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Philippe Mora
      • Margaret Carnegie
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    7tim-764-291856

    Mad Dogs Go out In the Australian sun...

    Firstly, my DVD version is the final disc (of 12) in the Australian Cinema Collection and is in good, clear 'tall' widescreen. Therefore I do not need to cover ground about the quality issues surrounding the transfer that other Amazon reviewers have, apart from that it's fine.

    Irish Daniel Morgan (a suitably way-out casting choice and performance from American acting legend Dennis Hopper) goes a bit awry and is subsequently incarcerated into a penal regime that demands 12 years hard labour from him. Here, he is raped, tortured and generally abused by officers and inmates who find pleasure in such things.

    Calling himself 'Smith', he is freed on parole after serving half his sentence, but Morgan is emotionally damaged and wild with anger and revenge. The film, directed by Philippe Mora, is certificate "M", for 'Mature', as it's an Australian release, is probably between a 15 and 18, over here in the U.K. Thus, it shows the natural side to bush life, as Morgan starts out a free man as a horse thief. Therefore, if such things as aboriginal methods of pulling off a snake's head to extract a 'medicine' are going to spoil your viewing pleasure, then do, look elsewhere, such as the first disc in the boxed -set, the cert U 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'.

    When Morgan is left for dead after a skirmish with those he was trying to steal from, the aboriginal youth mentioned above nurses him back to health and teaches him methods of survival. This is at times illuminating but also clumsy - such as Hopper's bushy, shiny false beards that can be spotted a mile off and gun wounds to a head that's obviously made of something very synthetic.

    These anomalies aside, this is a pretty good yarn, with Hopper well able to carry the central character. The locational scenery is often splendid and the supporting cast well able, too. Excesses in violence do occasionally mar, as they do look gratuitous, but not, say in the almost stately manner that Sam Peckinpah managed and seem almost jokey.

    All in all, this is a pretty good film and actually one of the best in my boxed set, which was slightly surprising.
    6Jill-68

    Rough, brutal, ugly, complex, compelling, and unsettling.

    This Australian film is based on a true story of an outlaw in the rough and ready world of the 1800's Way Down Under. It's a very rough world indeed. There are no jokes, no hijinks, no pretty lady loves. Morgan is brutalized by his environment of gold camps, opium dens, and a hellish period in prison. His one love, his one true friend, is a male aborigine who acts as both his savior and his servant.

    This is, indeed, an ugly film. Yet Dennis Hopper manages to find a note of grace, and gives the film it's heart. The last portion of the film seems deeper and truer than the scenes that went before, allowing the viewer to understand more fully the complexity of a man such as Morgan.

    The movie is low-budget and a bit disjointed. It is also often compelling.....and unsettling. I can't give it a high grade, due to it's poor producton values. But I'm glad it's in my collection.
    7libertyvalance

    A harsh complaint against social injustice.

    Philippe Mora's film has more often than not been categorized as a western but might as well be called a political drama. The central character, the famous bushranger Daniel 'Mad Dog' Morgan becomes a bandit as a result of the harsh treatment the racist and unfair government doles out to the poor and ethnic minorities in Victorian Australia. The extremities of this injustice is made clear when a Chinese settlement is burned down -without there being any notable sanctions- while Daniel Morgan is locked up for six years for stealing some clothes. The victim of condoned rape and torture in prison, Morgan swears to revenge himself on society and becomes a sort of down under Robin Hood, much loved by the common people.

    Those who love smooth Hollywood storytelling will not be entertained by the rambling structure of this film. However, there are moments of rough and ready poetry to be had for those who care to take a chance and watch something out of the ordinary. Morgan's friendship with Billy, a young aboriginal who saves his life and becomes his partner in crime, lends a strong, anti racist statement to the film which is quite unique. The script is very fragmentary, only dealing with the highlights of Morgan's career. Still, the sober treatment of the story and balanced portrayal of the bandit's growing frustration with the law and life itself, makes for compelling watching.

    Dennis Hopper was never better than in this part. The transformation from excitable but honest and friendly Irish immigrant to desperate and saddened outlaw, hunted down by the police and tired of running, is minimally but very persuasively handled. Those of you who are familiar with the sentimental nature of the Irish, will recognize Hopper's truthful treatment of the character.
    8lost-in-limbo

    Hopper turns Irish outlaw.

    Australia, in the 1850s. An Irish man Daniel Morgan starts off as gold-seeking immigrant who turns to robbery and gets sentenced to 12 years prison time. This is where the going gets truly tough and scars his mind. After a couple years he gets released. After befriending an aboriginal named Billy, he becomes a bushranger with an ever-growing bounty looming over his head. The two go out of their way to seek those prominent figures for turning him into what he is and for pushing him to the brink of self-destruction. On his trail is the determined Detective Mainwaring, which puts even more pressure on the cracking mind of Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan.

    I heard of the film before, but never had the chance to see it until just recently when I managed to pick myself up a copy of the film. Those who believe this to be a sorely forgotten Australian gem, do make a valid point and I'll be jumping onto the bandwagon too. Cult Aussie director Philippe Mora makes his directorial debut with an interestingly odd, exploratory and rampant curio piece of an Australian bushranger folk legend. It doesn't feel like your basic outlaw movie, as hounding the picture is a socially minded lashing of corrupt power taking away the respectability of a lone and misunderstood figure (Daniel Morgan). We watch the spiralling depiction of a fazed man fighting a society who thinks they are better accustomed and more civilized than him because of his actions against them (but that's far from the case). I didn't think it was going to be as harrowing and potently involving as it was, but this is very much largely thanks to spellbinding method actor Dennis Hopper's (who fell out favour with Hollywood at the time) multi-layered performance as Mad Dog Morgan. His erratic changes in mood (from being placidly polite to passionately quick tempered) are very successfully timed and indeed convincing. One of his best.

    Leading the way is a strong Australian support cast with their characters getting enough time to shine. David Gulpilil is a good choice as Billy and has a budding rapport that works along with Hopper's character. Frank Thring stands out as the aggressively bull-headed Superintendent Cobham and a poignantly stern Jack Thompson makes the most of his small role as Detective Mainwaring. Also lurking on screen with tip-top (and some quirky) performances are John Hargreaves, Wallace Eaton, Bill Hunter (who chews up the scenery) and Bruce Spence ticks in with a blink and you'll miss it spot. These are very human characters and cast do a fine job in bringing that to the screen. Mora has crafted a roughly violent tale that skews between cheekiness and a spiritual foray in a well up drawn period. The story jauntily breezes by to begin with then falls into some patchy holes when it can drag, but never gets dull or loses its bitingly ironic edge. It seems to be more complex in its character's reactions than the basic narrative lets on. Mora smoothly plays along with his stylish filming techniques and has a gifted eye for short spurts of flair and (at time surreal) images. No more than some of the well mounted photography by Mike Molloy focuses on the vastly stunning backdrop of the untamed Australian wilderness and accompanying the action is an diversely roaring music score that fits right in with the style Mora's going for.

    "Mad Dog Morgan" is an overlooked Australian rarity of the 70s, which is hard not to be highly fascinated by its boldly rough and evocatively baseless treatment of the stirring material.
    7otteni52

    Aussie Outlaw

    Despite some technical shortcomings and rather loose presentation, Mad Dog Morgan is an entertaining showcase of the Ozploitation genre. Dennis Hopper gives a strong performance, firing away as Irish prospector turned bushwhacker Daniel Morgan and there's rarely a dull moment. The pacing is quick and punchy, but not without it's more subtle dramatic moments.

    Though what's most fascinating is that it's no more about crime than how easily a life can be corrupted, turning an individual into a criminal. Daniel Morgan is a confused, violent character but we sympathize with him nonetheless

    All in all it's an interesting, near forgotten piece of film-making. You'd be hard pressed to find a proper version, but it's a must see for anyone interested in the sub-genre.

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      David Gulpilil went walkabout during the middle of production to ask the trees about Dennis Hopper; reportedly, the trees told Gulpilil that Hopper was crazy.
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      In a farmhouse, a picture of a Tasmanian tiger or Thylacine is pointed out as being that of an extinct animal. The Thylacine did not become extinct until the 1930s.
    • Citazioni

      Supt. Cobham: By all means, off with his head... and don't forget the scrotum.

    • Versioni alternative
      The film was originally shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. However, the 2005 DVD release from Troma Entertainment presents the film in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio print cropped directly from the "pan and scan" full-screen print that was made for VHS releases.
    • Connessioni
      Edited into Mad Country: Revisiting the Locations of Mad Dog Morgan (2019)
    • Colonne sonore
      Over The Border
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      Performed by Danny Spooner

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    • Data di uscita
      • 9 luglio 1976 (Australia)
    • Paese di origine
      • Australia
    • Siti ufficiali
      • Umbrella Entertainment - Blu-Ray
      • Umbrella Entertainment - DVD
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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      • Mad Dog Morgan
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Morgan's Cave, Benambra National Park, New South Wales, Australia
    • Aziende produttrici
      • Motion Picture Productions
      • Mad Dog
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