Last Ride is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin. It is based on the novel The Last Ride by Denise Young. The film follows a young boy (Tom Russell) accompanying his father (Hugo Weaving), who is wanted by the police, across Australia.
The film was given a limited release across Australia on 2 July 2009, and in the United States on 29 June 2012.
Cast
Hugo Weaving as Kev
Tom Russell as Chook
Kelton Pell as Lyle
Anita Hegh as Maryanne
Reception
The film received universal acclaim from film critics. It holds a 93% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 29 reviews. Last Ride received four and a half stars from Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton respectively on At The Movies. Roger Ebert also gave it the maximum four stars. He later went on to name it as one of the best films of 2012.