He's Been Everywhere Mate.
The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Red Dog (2011) is a drama, comedy and family film directed by Kriv Stenders, released on August 4, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol and Luke Ford. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 442 ratings.
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Josh Lucas
as John
Rachael Taylor
as Nancy
Rohan Nichol
as Jocko
Luke Ford
as Tom
Arthur Angel
as Vanno
John Batchelor
as Peeto
Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Rosa
Noah Taylor
as Jack
Loene Carmen
as Maureen
Paul Blackwell
as Mr. Cribbage
Jacquy Phillips
as Mrs. Cribbage
Yure Covich
as Sandanski
Directed by Kriv Stenders, written by Daniel Taplitz and Louis de Bernières, produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 442 ratings.
Most dog films chase your tears with a slow death and a swelling score. Red Dog earns its feeling a different way, by treating one kelpie as the connective tissue of an entire town. Set in the iron-ore country of the Pilbara in 1970s Western Australia, it follows a wandering red dog who adopts a whole community of miners, truckers and misfits before fixing his loyalty on John, an American newcomer played by Josh…
Reviewed on June 27, 2026
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Red Dog (2011) is available to stream on Angel Studios, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Red Dog (2011) includes Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol, Luke Ford and Arthur Angel. The film was directed by Kriv Stenders. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red Dog was released on August 4, 2011 and runs for 1h 32m.
Red Dog (2011) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 442 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Red Dog trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
