The Life of Harry Dare
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Nicholas Hope
| The Life of Harry Dare | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aleksi Vellis |
| Written by | Gerald Thompson |
| Produced by | Terry J. Charitsis |
| Starring | John Moore Nicholas Hope |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
Production companies | Infinity Pictures South Australian Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Life of Harry Dare is a 1995 Australian film about an Aboriginal detective.[1] Directed by Aleksi Vellis it stars John Moore as the titular Harry Dare, who is searching for his missing Kombi van.[2]
- John Moore as Harry Dare
- Nicholas Hope as Kevin
- Tom E. Lewis as Harry's Father
- Ullie Birvé as Gina
- Don Barker as Sergeant
- Aaron Wilton as Jim
- Tony Briggs as Dan
- Justin Braine as Max
Production
Reception
In the leadup to the 1995 AFI Awards, The Age’s Jim Schembri called it "an exceptionally funny film about an Aboriginal man's obsession with a Kombi van."[5] After its 1997 release, he gave it 3 stars saying "By skillfully fusing several race-related elements into a light comedy without making light of them, Harry Dare shows that being entertaining does not necessarily mean being vacuous."[6]Robert Drewe of The Sydney Morning Herald says it is "pretty hard to classify. At times it seems like a tough urban drama, at others more a bitter-sweet comedy."[7] David Stratton commenting on The Movie Show gave it 3 stars and says the film "doesn't in the end make the most of some intriguing ideas, but nevertheless it's engaging entertainment."[8] Adrian Martin from The Age gave it 2 stars finishing "Neither a full-blooded social satire nor a cute Aussie version of Ghost Dad (1990), The Life of Harry Dare dwells in that frustrating middle-ground where so many Australian films go to die."[4]
