The film focuses on the last nine months of Hall's life, when he was a well-established bushranger along with his accomplices Gilbert and Dunn.

The film also explores the details surrounding Hall's betrayal and his controversial death at the hands of the police on 5 May 1865.

Reforming the gang with a new recruit John Dunn, the trio soon become the most wanted men in Australian history after a series of robberies that result in the death of two policemen.

Ben Hall also struggles to reconcile himself with his estranged son now living with his ex-wife and the man she eloped with many years earlier.

[7] The film's post production was completed in Melbourne on 5 May 2016, which coincided with the 151-year anniversary of shooting of Ben Hall at Billabong Creek on 5 May 1865.

[8] The Legend of Ben Hall started as a Kickstarter[9] crowd-funded 40-minute short film,[10] which exceeded its target production goal of $75,000.

Locations included Lauriston, Trentham and Spring Hill in Victoria, as well as Jugiong and Forbes in New South Wales.

[16] Since 2007, he worked closely with New South Wales historian and author Peter Bradley, who acted as a historical advisor on the script to ensure the film's accurate portrayal of events.

[23] The Legend of Ben Hall received mixed reviews, with several critics mentioning overly lengthy scenes, although its historical veracity was praised.

[31] The film was declared "Best Foreign Western 2017" by True West Magazine[32] and received the 'Audience Award' from the Cinema Australia website in 2016.