Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line
2024 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Paul Clarke |
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| Writer: | Paul Clarke |
| Staring: |
| Across a 45-year career ‘The Oils’ helped shape modern Australia with anthems like “US Forces”, “Beds Are Burning” and “Redneck Wonderland”. Featuring unseen footage and interviews with every band member, alongside signature moments including the outback tour with Warumpi Band, their Exxon protest gig in New York and those famous “Sorry” suits at the Sydney Olympics, Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line traces the journey of Australia’s quintessential rock band. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 04, 2024 |
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| Director: | Paul Clarke |
| Writer: | Paul Clarke |
| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | punk rock, australia, australian aboriginal, australian politics, rock |
| Production Companies | Blink TV, Beyond Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $413,136
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Garrett | Himself |
| Rob Hirst | Himself |
| Martin Rotsey | Himself |
| Jim Moginie | Himself |
| Name | Job |
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| Paul Clarke | Writer, Director |
| Gretchen Peterson | Editor |
| Kevin Scott | Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carolina Sorensen | Producer |
| Mikael Borglund | Executive Producer |
| Paul Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Martin Fabinyi | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 518 | 623 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 531 | 531 |