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6.8/10   607 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Werner Herzog (written by) and
Bob Ellis (written by)
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Release Date:
8 February 1985 (USA) more
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Plot:
The geologist Lance Hackett is employed by an Australian mining company to map the subsoil of a desert... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Another Herzog masterpiece more (14 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Bruce Spence ... Lance Hackett
Wandjuk Marika ... Miliritbi
Roy Marika ... Dayipu
Ray Barrett ... Cole
Norman Kaye ... Baldwin Ferguson
Ralph Cotterill ... Fletcher
Nick Lathouris ... Arnold
Basil Clarke ... Judge Blackburn
Ray Marshall ... Solicitor General Coulthard
Dhungala I. Makika
Gary Williams ... Watson
Tony Llewellyn-Jones ... Fitzsimmons
Robert Brissenden
Michael Edols ... Young attorney
Bob Ellis ... Supermarket manager
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Where the Green Ants Dream
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Runtime:
Germany:100 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Werner Herzog]the lawyer that shakes Hackett's hand outside of the court room when the trial is over. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#8.4)" (1995) more

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Another Herzog masterpiece, 31 May 2006
8/10
Author: bunsenflunsen from Canada

Some idiot claims that this movie is horrible but I would argue that this he/she is mistaken. None of the dialog is improvised though the performances are raw which the previous reviewer might be confusing with improvisation. Most fans of Herzog are also aware that Herzog's dialog is highly stylized and often surreal which may, to close minded people, be misconstrued as trite or childish. Perhaps it is something one has to get used to or maybe Herzog films are best left to those who are willing to view something out of the ordinary. Of course, not everyone will like everything, but opinions that are expressed should only come from people who are informed as an uninformed opinion is like showing a dog a card trick.

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