The Outlaw Michael Howe is a 2013 Australian historical drama film written and directed by Brendan Cowell. Set in the early 19th century, the film is based on the exploits of Michael Howe, an Englishman who was transported as a convict to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), where he achieved infamy as a bushranger and outlaw.

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The Outlaw Michael Howe
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Written by	Brendan Cowell
Directed by	Brendan Cowell
Starring	Damon Herriman Mirrah Foulkes Matt Day Darren Gilshenan
Music by	Roger Mason
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Nial Fulton
Cinematography	Simon Harding
Editor	Peter Crombie
Running time	77 minutes
Production company	In Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

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• Damon Herriman as Michael Howe
• Mirrah Foulkes as Maria Lord
• Rarriwuy Hick as Mary
• Matt Day as Robert Knopwood
• Darren Gilshenan as Lieutenant Governor Thomas Davey
• Benedict Hardie as Peter Septon
• Pip Miller as Magistrate Humphrey
• Amanda Bishop as Susan
• Nicholas Cassim as Lieutenant Governor William Sorell
• Patrick Connolly as Carlisle
• Brendan Cowell as British soldier
• Steve Morris as Convict
• Blake Lindsell as British soldier
• Dean Gould as British soldier

The film was shot on location in Tasmania, including Mount Field National Park.^[1] A large reconstruction of colonial Hobart was also built at Old Sydney Town in New South Wales.

Roger Mason composed the original score for The Outlaw Michael Howe. The soundtrack includes Sarah Blasko's song "A Truth", written and recorded exclusively for the film and featuring Warren Ellis. The Drones' song "How to See Through Fog" is also used in the film.

The film premiered on the ABC on 1 December 2013, and was released on DVD by Madman Entertainment.^{[citation needed]}