Matthew Quigley: Sharps Shooter. Quigley Down Under is directed by Simon Wincer and written by John Hill. It stars Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo and Alan Rickman. Music is by Basil Poledouris and cinematography by David Eggby. Plot sees Selleck as Matthew Quigley, a Wyoming cowboy and sharp shooting rifleman who answers an advertisement to go to Western Australia as a hired sharp shooter. If proving his worth,…
The West was never this far west.
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.
Top Cast
Tom Selleck
Matthew Quigley
Laura San Giacomo
Crazy Cora
Alan Rickman
Elliott Marston
Chris Haywood
Major Ashley-Pitt
Ron Haddrick
Grimmelman
Tony Bonner
Dobkin
Jerome Ehlers
Coogan
Conor McDermottroe
Hobb
Roger Ward
Brophy
Ben Mendelsohn
O'Flynn
Steve Dodd
Kunkurra
Karen Davitt
Slattern
Kylie Foster
Slattern
William Zappa
Reilly
Jonathan Sweet
Sergeant Thomas
Michael Carman
Deserter
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_**“Maybe the dingo ate your baby”**_ In the late 1870s, a famous sharpshooter from Wyoming (Tom Selleck) travels to Australia for a gig with a land baron in the Outback (Alan Rickman), but things turn sour when he learns what the job really entails. Laura San Giacomo is also on hand as Crazy Cora. “Quigley Down Under” (1990) is a Western taking place in the desert wilderness of Australia. The title suggests…
FAQ about Quigley Down Under
What is Quigley Down Under about?
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep…
When was Quigley Down Under released?
Quigley Down Under was released in 1990.
What genres does Quigley Down Under belong to?
Quigley Down Under is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Quigley Down Under?
The cast of Quigley Down Under includes Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman, Chris Haywood, Ron Haddrick.