Broken Highway (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Broken Highway is a notable film directed by Laurie McInnes, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. In this moody black and white drama, very much in the mode of the American "western," but with its own film noir characteristics, a whole town is heaved out of its doldrums when a pair of mysterious strangers come visiting. In the beginning of the film, Angel is traveling with his friend Max on a ship to Honeyfield, a town on the coast of Australia. He is coming home to die. Instead, he dies on board the ship, willing his boots to Angel, and an unopened package to someone called "The Dead Man," in Honeyfield. Also on the ship is a man named Tatts, a far less pleasant personality. When Angel gets off to head into Honeyfield, Tatts decides to follow along unseen. The package, Angel was told, contains something its intended recipient has been looking for without knowing it. On finding the recipient, a mean-spirited old man who is more or less the boss and owner of the town, he learns that the package contains opium.

Who’s in it. Broken Highway stars Aden Young as Angel, David Field as Tatts, Bill Hunter as Wilson and Claudia Karvan as Catherine, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Broken Highway has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Broken Highway page.