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Razorback (1984)

R  95 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  16 November 1984 (USA)
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A wild, vicious pig terrorizes the Australian outback. The first victim is a small child who is killed... See full summary »

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Peter Brennan (novel), Everett De Roche
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gregory Harrison ...
Carl Winters
Arkie Whiteley Arkie Whiteley ...
Sarah Cameron
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr ...
Jake Cullen
Chris Haywood ...
Benny Baker
David Argue David Argue ...
Dicko Baker
Judy Morris ...
Beth Winters
John Howard ...
Danny
John Ewart ...
Turner
Don Smith Don Smith ...
Wallace
Mervyn Drake Mervyn Drake ...
Andy
Redmond Phillips Redmond Phillips ...
Magistrate
Alan Becher Alan Becher ...
Counsel (as Alan Beecher)
Peter Schwarz Peter Schwarz ...
Lawyer (as Peter Schwartz)
Beth Child Beth Child ...
Louise Cullen
Rick Kennedy Rick Kennedy ...
Farmer
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Storyline

A wild, vicious pig terrorizes the Australian outback. The first victim is a small child who is killed. The child's granddad is brought to trial for killing the child but aquitted. The next victim is an American TV-journalist. Her husband Carl gets there and starts to search for the truth. The local inhabitants won't really help him, but he is joined by a hunter and a female farmer to find the beast. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hunter | Pig | Tracking Device | Animal In Title | Vomit  | See more »

Taglines:

A new breed of terror See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dödens käftar See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 5,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$89,331 (USA) (18 November 1984) (50 Screens)

Gross:

$150,140 (USA) (2 December 1984)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to the Resident Evil: Extinction audio commentary, Russell Mulcahy said that the producer of Razorback offered him the chance to direct it after seeing the Duran Duran music video "Hungry Like The Wolf," also directed by Mulcahy. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jake Cullen: [to Scotty] Come on, off to bed. There, there, Scotty. Now, now, now, boy, it's alright.
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Connections

Featured in Jaws on Trotters: The Making of 'Razorback' (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Reckless (Don't Be So)"
Written by James Reyne See more »