Snowtown
Original title: The Snowtown Murders
“Australia's most infamous crime story”
2011 · 1 h 59 min
Directed by 
Justin Kurzel
Justin KurzelCast
Lucas Pittaway Daniel Henshall Louise Harris Bob Adriaens Frank Cwiertniak Matthew Howard
Credits
Written by: Shaun Grant
Plot
A teenager from a poor Adelaide suburb is drawn into the orbit of a charismatic, dangerous man, who leads him into a series of killings.
Sinekatalog’s take
A harrowing true-crime drama of great unease.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (22,887 votes)
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