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Long Weekend (1978)

92 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  29 March 1979 (USA)
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When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Director:

Colin Eggleston

Writer:

Everett De Roche

Stars:

John Hargreaves, Briony Behets and Mike McEwen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Hargreaves John Hargreaves ...
Peter
Briony Behets Briony Behets ...
Marcia
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen ...
Truck Driver
Roy Day Roy Day ...
Old Man
Michael Aitkens Michael Aitkens ...
Bartender
Sue Kiss von Soly Sue Kiss von Soly ...
City girl
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When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

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Plot Keywords:

Camping | Beach | Weekend | Topless Woman | Two Word Title  | See more »

Taglines:

They are trespassers. Will they survive their LONG WEEKEND [Australia Theatrical] See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dlugi weekend See more »

Filming Locations:

Bega, New South Wales, Australia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Dugong Films, Victorian Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shooting was delayed for a week before principal photography could get started. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: There are a couple of shots of a Tasmanian Devil shortly after the couple arrive at the campsite. As the name suggests, Tassie Devils live only in Tasmania. Yet the beach/camping scenes were filmed in Bega, NSW, which is a long way away, and separated by a large stretch of ocean. See more »

Quotes

Peter: I'm sorry if we got...
Marcia: Shh!
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits appear over a shot of the wilderness vegetation growing around the harpoon impaling Marcia. See more »

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Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) See more »