Contrary Passionate Outspoken
The Hardest Line tells Midnight Oil’s trailblazing story for the first time ever on film.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The Hardest Line crafts a fitting tribute to one of the great Australian cultural warriors of all-time, a bloody-minded bunch who stood their ground, made their noise and made a difference.”
Leigh Paatsch / news.com.au
IN CINEMAS JULY 4
Across their 45-year career, ‘The Oils’ helped shape modern Australia with anthems like US Forces, Beds Are Burning, Blue Sky Mine and Redneck Wonderland.
Featuring unheard interviews with every band member, unseen live and studio footage, alongside signature moments like the outback tour with Warumpi Band, their Exxon protest gig in New York and those famous “Sorry” suits at the Sydney Olympics, this film traces the singular journey of Australia’s quintessential rock band.
TRAILER
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line is a Blink TV and Beyond Entertainment feature documentary.
Principal production funding from Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with Screen NSW.
Produced with support from Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing.
Australian theatrical distribution by Roadshow Films.
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line is written and directed by Paul Clarke, produced by Carolina Sorensen, and executive produced by Mikael Borglund, Paul Clarke and Martin Fabinyi.
CREDITS
| Written & Directed By | Paul Clarke |
| Producer | Carolina Sorensen |
| Executive Producers | Mikael Borglund Paul Clarke Martin Fabinyi |
| Editor | Gretchen Peterson |
| Contributing Writers | Andrew Stafford Nick Carroll |
| Production Companies | Beyond Entertainment Pty Ltd Blink TV Pty Ltd |
| Distributed By | Roadshow Films (Australia) |
| Theatrical Release Date | July 4th 2024 (Australia) |
| Running Time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
