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The Dry

The Dry

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The Dry

"Where the truth lies."

2021

1h 57m

6.8(878 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Aaron Falk

Genevieve O'Reilly

Genevieve O'Reilly

Gretchen Schoner

Keir O'Donnell

Keir O'Donnell

Greg Raco

John Polson

John Polson

Scott Whitlam

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Grant Dow

Eddie Baroo

Eddie Baroo

McMurdo

Martin Dingle Wall

Martin Dingle Wall

Luke Hadler

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Barb Hadler

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Gerry Hadler

BeBe Bettencourt

BeBe Bettencourt

Ellie Deacon

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Connolly
Written by: Robert Connolly
Harry Cripps
Produced by: Bruna Papandrea
Jodi Matterson

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