Little Boy Lost (1978)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Terry Bourke

Writers:

Terry Bourke (written by)
George Seaton (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 1978 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

For four days and three nights a nation prayed and waited . . .

Plot:

The True story of Stephen Walls, a young Australian farm boy, whose disappearance galvanized a continent into action...

Plot Keywords:

Young Boy | Australia | Sergeant | Lost Child | Based On True Story

Cast

Brian Anderson	...	Sgt. Fred Mason
Tony Barry	...	Const. O'Day
Don Crosby	...	Cyril
Nathan Dawes	...	Stephen Walls
Julie Dawson	...	Ruth
Steve Dodd	...	Bindi (tracker)
James Elliott	...	Harry
Les Foxcroft	...	Grumpy
John Hargreaves	...	Jacko Walls
Mark Hashfield	...	Reporter
Bernadette Hughson	...	Aunt Pat
John Jarratt	...	Vic Tanner
Lorna Lesley	...	Dorrie
Ray Marshall	...	Hotelkeeper
John Nash	...	Wally Westley
Max Osbiston	...	Insp. James
Redmond Phillips	...	Canon Pritchard
Robert Quilter	...	Roy Grills

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

John Powell Productions and Others Limited

As good as a true story can be!

Because this is a true story, it lacks the action that many people desire in a movie, but it is a very good story! This is the flip side of the message we tell our children "Don't talk to strangers". In this case, a young boy should, as they are the ones trying to rescue him!

This movie may seem a bit too long, but just watch and listen to see and hear, just as the little boy did, the strangers (rescuers) and maybe you can understand his confusion. The emotion is great! I promise, that in the end (if you like a good tear jerker), it will pay off!!!