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5.4/10   32 votes
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Director:
Tim Burstall
Writers:
Morris L. West (novel)
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Release Date:
25 July 1985 (Australia) more
Tagline:
The Powerful Story of...Adventure, Passion and Survival.
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User Comments:
Barely entertaining. more

Cast

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John Stanton ... Lance Dillon
Rebecca Gilling ... Mary Dillon
Ivar Kants ... Sergeant Neil Adams (as Ivar Kantz)
Tommy Lewis ... Mundaru
Simon Chilvers ... Inspector Poole
John Jarratt ... Mick Conrad
Neela Dey ... Menyan
Hector Thomas ... Willinja
Donald Blitner ... Billy Jo
Kevin McKellar ... Jacky-Boy
Marlene Bell ... Big Sally
Malcolm Cork ... Constable Des O'Day
Michael Cockatoo ... Tanglefoot
Roger Cox ... Publican
Peter Noble ... Gilligan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Morris West's The Naked Country
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Runtime:
Norway:90 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:M (video rating) | Norway:18 | UK:18

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Barely entertaining., 3 March 2004
4/10
Author: sibisi73 from United Kingdom

A turgid account of one man's struggle to escape from the murderous clutches of a bunch of estranged aborigines. The film concerns itself more with the gruesome dispatch of the villains than the reasons for their disgruntlement and their attitude towards the white landowner who is the victim of their hunt. There's a story here about the treatment of the native population, and the pernicious effect the 'white folk' have had on the spirituality, belief system and way of life of one of the world's remaining indigenous peoples, however the filmmakers seem to steer clear. The turns are good, particularly John Stanton, but Rebecca Gillings has a thankless part as his long suffering, staid wife, and Ivar Kantz has even less to do as her unexpected 'knight in shining armour'. Still, as ever, the Australian outback proves itself as a great film set.

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