The Legend of Ben Hall

The Legend of Ben Hall
Theatrical film poster
Directed byMatthew Holmes
Written byMatthew Holmes
Based onBen Hall
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Szilveszter
Edited byCaitlin Spiller
Music byRonnie Minder
Production
companies
  • RLC Motion Picture Entertainment
  • Two Tone Pictures
  • Emu Creek Pictures
  • Running Panda Films
  • Odin's Eye Productions
  • SunJive Studios
  • Palmarium LLC
Distributed by
  • Pinnacle Films (Australia)
  • Vega Baby/Sony Pictures (North America)
  • WVG Medien (Germany)
  • High Fliers Films (UK/Ireland)
Release dates
  • 1 December 2016 (2016-12-01) (Australia)
  • 28 April 2017 (2017-04-28) (Germany)
  • 1 August 2017 (2017-08-01) (US)
  • 2 July 2018 (2018-07-02) (UK/Ireland)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryAustralia

The Legend of Ben Hall is a 2016 Australian bushranger film. Written and directed by Matthew Holmes, it is based on the exploits of bushranger Ben Hall and his gang. The film stars Jack Martin in the title role, Jamie Coffa as John Gilbert, and William Lee as John Dunn.

The film focuses on the last nine months of Hall's life, when he was a well-established bushranger along with his accomplices Gilbert and Dunn.[1] It explores the relationships within the gang and depicts many of their robberies and clashes with the police. The film also explores the details surrounding Hall's betrayal and his controversial death at the hands of the police on 5 May 1865.

The film premiered at Forbes before traveling to film festivals in Australia and overseas.[2][3][4] It received mixed reviews from critics although its historical accuracy was praised.

  1. ^ "Look Australia! Our bushrangers are far more interesting and complex than you realise!". A Guide To Australian Bushranging. 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The Legend of Ben Hall". Almería Western Film Festival (in Spanish). 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Comienza la VII edición de Almería Western Film Festival de Tabernas". Telealmería Noticias (in Spanish). KL Prensa y Comunicación. 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ Jerez, Diego; Europa Press (11 October 2017). "Arranca el VII Almería Western Film Festival". Almería Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2018.