Rex (Michael Caton) takes the role of Max Bell who drove his cab from Broken Hill to Darwin to die. Rex decides to make contact with Dr Farmer (Jacki Weaver), who heads a voluntary euthanasia program in Darwin, a program actually enacted in the Northern Territory briefly in the mid-90s.
What is the movie Last Cab to Darwin about?
Movie Info. In LAST CAB TO DARWIN, Rex (Michael Caton), a cab driver in the mining town Broken Hill, has spent his life avoiding getting close to people - even his best friend and occasional lover Polly (Ningali Lawford-Wolf), who lives across the road. One day, Rex discovers he doesn't have long to live.
Why did Rex go to Darwin?
When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms.
What happened to Bell from Last Cab to Darwin?
Bell had to return home, where he died a painful and protracted death a few months later. In the early 2000s, Reg Cribb wrote a play based on the case, Last Cab to Darwin, that won the 2003 WA Premier and Queensland Premier Awards, while being shortlisted for their Victorian and NSW equivalents.
When was Reg Cribb's Last Cab to Darwin?
^ a b c d "Reg Cribb's "Last Cab to Darwin 16 February 2006 - 21 February 2006". Australian Embassy. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
How does the movie Last Cab to Darwin end?
Deciding he does not want to end his life, Rex drives back to Broken Hill, assisted by medication Julie provided. While Rex heads home with minimal rest, Tilly prepares to play in his first football game and Julie returns to England.
Is Last Cab to Darwin a true story?
The film was originally a play and is based on the true story of terminally ill Max Bell, who drove his cab from Broken Hill to Darwin in 1996 to try and access recently legalised euthanasia from Dr Philip Nitschke.
Who was Julie in Last Cab to Darwin?
Last Cab to Darwin (2015) - Emma Hamilton as Julie - IMDb.
Who is Polly in Last Cab to Darwin?
Last Cab to Darwin (2015) - Ningali Lawford as Polly - IMDb.
Who is Jerome in Last Cab to Darwin?
The “Jerome” the film is dedicated to is actor Jerome Ehlers, a friend of Sims, who died of cancer in 2014. In a strong year for Australian films, Last Cab to Darwin pretty much made its money back: A$7million gross on a A$4million budget.
What year is Last Cab to Darwin set in?
The film is set in 2005 but Kopparberg didn't arrive in Australian until around 2010.
Who plays Tilly in Last Cab to Darwin?
Actor Mark Coles Smith talks to Screen NSW about his challenges playing Tilly in Last Cab to Darwin, which earned him a 2015 AACTA Awards nomination, experience on Modern Family and learning from screen legends Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver.
How old is Mark Coles Smith?
About 33 years (1989)Mark Coles Smith / Age
Where is Last Cab to Darwin filmed?
Last Cab To Darwin production so far has included parts of Central Australia and Alice Springs.
How long is the movie Last Cab to Darwin?
2h 3mLast Cab to Darwin / Running time
Is Last Cab to Darwin on Netflix?
Watch Last Cab to Darwin | Netflix.
Who wrote Last Cab to Darwin?
Jeremy SimsReg CribbLast Cab to Darwin/Screenplay
Where is Last Cab to Darwin filmed?
Last Cab To Darwin production so far has included parts of Central Australia and Alice Springs.
Where Was Last Cab to Darwin?
Last Cab to Darwin is a 2003 Australian drama/comedy stage play written by Reg Cribb and based upon the true story of taxi driver Max Bell who was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in the early 1990s....Last Cab to DarwinSubjectEuthanasiaGenreDrama/ComedySettingAustralia4 more rows
Where dies Michael Caton live?
Caton has lived in Bondi for 32 years and bought his first flat in Curlewis St for $57,000. He resists the suggestion he shares personality traits with Kerrigan and he is more serious and complex than the fictional character.
Who wrote Last Cab to Darwin?
Jeremy SimsReg CribbLast Cab to Darwin/Screenplay
Overview
Last Cab to Darwin is a 2015 Australian film directed by Jeremy Sims and written by Sims and Reg Cribb. Based on Cribb's 2003 play of the same name, it stars Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford, Mark Coles Smith, Emma Hamilton, and Jacki Weaver, who was in the original cast of the play. Like the play, the film was inspired by the true story of Max Bell, a taxi driver who traveled from Broken Hill
Plot
Rex, a taxi driver in his 70s, has spent nearly his entire life in the New South Wales city of Broken Hill. He has a close relationship with his Aboriginal neighbor Polly, but because of racial tensions, is resistant to becoming romantically involved. Rex's life changes when he is diagnosed with cancer and told he will not survive longer than three months. Refusing to become committed to a hospital, he learns that a euthanasia device has been invented by Dr. Nicole Farmer at a clinic in t…
Cast
• Michael Caton as Rex
• Ningali Lawford as Polly
• Mark Coles Smith as Tilly
• Emma Hamilton as Julie
• Jacki Weaver as Dr. Nicole Farmer
Production
The script for the film was adapted as a screenplay by Jeremy Sims and Reg Cribb. Sims' association with Reg Cribb began when his production company, Pork Chop Productions produced a successful stage version. The film was given the go-ahead by Screen Australia in October 2013 as one of six films to share in $5.4 million government funding.
Shooting was scheduled to take place between May and June 2014.
Historical background
The play and film are modeled on the true story of Max Bell, a taxi driver from Broken Hill who made the 3000 kilometre trip from Broken Hill to Darwin in 1996 seeking euthanasia. Like Rex in the film, Bell also drove back to Broken Hill, but Bell did so reluctantly. He had been unable to obtain the signatures required to proceed with euthanasia in Darwin and died slowly in hospital in Broken Hill, the fate he was trying to avoid.
External links
• Last Cab to Darwin at IMDb
Overview
Last Cab to Darwin is a 2003 Australian drama/comedy stage play written by Reg Cribb and based upon the true story of taxi driver Max Bell who was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in the early 1990s. The 2003 production was presented both at the Sydney Opera House and the Octagon Theatre in Perth.
Plot
Taking advantage of the controversial Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 in the Northern Territory, Rex decides to end his own life with dignity. His request under the law is in bitter dispute but Rex sells up everything he owned, says goodbye to his neighbor and good friend Polly, and drives the great distance from Broken Hill, New South Wales to Darwin, Northern Territory where taking his own life would be legal.
Cast
The cast of the 2003 production was: Michael Caton - Rex
• Jacki Weaver - Dot, Backpacker 2, Mrs Gratton, Diedre
• Justine Saunders - Polly, Mrs Chester-Burnham
• Steve Rodgers - Doctor, Simmo, Publican (off), Bob, Jack, Canadian Backpacker, Curly
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 35 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7.1/10. Variety wrote that the story of Rex Bell's journey was "a great premise for drama".
Bryce Hallett of Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the play was "a big-hearted, sprawling, dry-humoured, unwieldy saga which splendidly evokes the landscape of knotted trees, furnace suns…
Awards and nominations
• 2002, Winner of Patrick White Playwrights Award
• 2003, winner of Queensland Premier's Literary Award Best Drama Play
• 2003, winner of Western Australian Premier's Award for best script
• 2003, nominated for Louis Esson Prize for Drama
Film adaptation
Last Cab to Darwin is also the title of an Australian comedy-drama biopic directed and produced by Jeremy Sims and based on the 2003 play of the same name by Reg Cribb. Actors Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver have starring roles in the film. Central to the plot is the controversial theme of voluntary euthanasia.
The script for the film was adapted as a screenplay by Sims and Cribb. Sims' association with R…