Razorback (1984)

A vicious wild boar 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 acquitted. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Peter Brennan (novel), Everett De Roche

Stars:

Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

A vicious wild boar 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 acquitted. 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.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | tracking device | cigarette smoking | fainting | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

It's waiting outside and it can sense your fear. No nightmare will prepare you for it!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dödens käftar

Filming Locations:

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 5,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$150,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

McElroy & McElroy, UAA Films, Western Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A full-sized, fully animatronic model razorback was built at a cost of $250,000 and is seen for only one second.

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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

Referenced in 20 to 1: 80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Blue Eyes"
Written and Composed by Elton John and Gary Osborne

User Reviews

giant pig on the loose...where's the slop?

Call me stupid, but this is actually one of my favorite horror flicks. The story's about a giant wild boar munching on Aussies in the outback. Our hero goes in search of his wife...she's missing out there. Many interesting ideas come forth in this movie. I especially like the kangaroo killing brothers Benny and Dicko (hehe). The way the movie portrays them is interesting, contrasting the life of the outback trash to the much more civilized life of Bill, the hero. I also enjoyed the use of weird settings(the desert with that "horse") to create atmosphere. Overall, I enjoyed this flick a lot, and I think most horror fans would if they look beneath the seemingly ridiculous plot.