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The Rover

Movie·2014·Crime, Drama·1h 43m·6.3 (1,062)·Directed by David Michôd

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Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.

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Guy PearceGuy PearceEricRobert PattinsonRobert PattinsonReyScoot McNairyScoot McNairyHenryDavid FieldDavid FieldArchieSusan PriorSusan PriorDorothy PeeplesAnthony HayesAnthony HayesSgt. RickoffersonTawanda ManyimoTawanda ManyimoCalebNash EdgertonNash EdgertonTown Soldier

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