Dark Age (1987)

In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local populace. During the hunt, one of the guides... See full summary »

Director:

Arch Nicholson

Writers:

Sonia Borg, Stephen Cross (screenplay),

Stars:

John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill, Max Phipps

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Jarratt	...	Steve Harris
Nikki Coghill	...	Cathy Pope
Max Phipps	...	John Besser
Burnham Burnham	...	Oondabund
David Gulpilil	...	Adjaral
Ray Meagher	...	Rex Garret
Jeff Ashby	...	Mac Wilson
Paul Bertram	...	Jackson
Ron Blanchard	...	Bluey Noakes
Gerry Duggan	...	Joe Blunt
Ken Radley	...	Reynolds
Janet Kingsbury	...	Ann Wilson
James Fitzgerald	...	Smithy
Hank Mosby	...	Hitchens
James Mann	...	Hitching

Storyline

In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local populace. During the hunt, one of the guides discovers that he has an ESP connection to the giant creature.

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Plot Keywords:

crocodile | park ranger | australian saltwater crocodile | giant animal | ghost | 

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Taglines:

Death is only one bite away.

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agria peripeteia

Filming Locations:

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 4,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

F.G. Film Productions, FGH, RKO Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Jaws meets Free Willy down under

As b-movies go, this is definately a must-see. Not only is the plot stolen and adapted Aussie style,but the whole thing is littered by lameness which is not even a tribute to Jaws. So often the Croc looks so rubbery and plastic, you would think it was a giant pool toy. The film is littered by cliche characters and bad dialogue, as well as random screen moments that are sheer oddity. Normally, I would go into detail, but the ineffable quality makes this a see for yourself. P