Dennis Hopper rides wild as the infamous bushranger in this gritty Australian outlaw saga.
MAD DOG MORGAN
Beaten, branded, brutalized, but never broken.
The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.
Proof that Australian outlaws can give their American cousins a run for their money.
Dennis Hopper as a bushranger? That's not your average Western. Mad Dog Morgan serves up colonial grit and violence, pitting Hopper's unpredictable Morgan against the harsh Australian outback and a lineup of dogged lawmen. It's the Wild West, Aussie style—raw, relentless, and not for the squeamish.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Mad Dog Morgan is a 1976 Australian action, crime, drama, and western film directed by Philippe Mora about Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who becomes a bushranger after witnessing violence on the goldfields and facing brutal prison time.
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Why Cult
See Dennis Hopper trade American badlands for Aussie goldfields as the notorious Daniel Morgan, a role as wild as they come.
The film dives headlong into the bloody conflicts of the 1850s Australian goldfields, setting a tone of lawless brutality.
Morgan's partnership with Billy, played by David Gulpilil, adds a rare layer of camaraderie and cultural tension to the bushranger legend.
This blend of crime drama and Western genre conventions takes the frontier saga far from Hollywood and deep into the Australian wilderness.
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What is Mad Dog Morgan about? +
Mad Dog Morgan follows Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan as he becomes a bushranger after witnessing violence on Australia's goldfields, enduring a brutal prison sentence, and battling lawmen in the 1850s.
Who directed Mad Dog Morgan? +
Mad Dog Morgan was directed by Philippe Mora.
How long is Mad Dog Morgan? +
Mad Dog Morgan has a runtime of 102 minutes.
What genre is Mad Dog Morgan? +
Mad Dog Morgan is an action, crime, drama, and western film.
When was Mad Dog Morgan released? +
Mad Dog Morgan was released in 1976.
Where can I watch Mad Dog Morgan? +
Mad Dog Morgan is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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