Initiation (1987)

After the death of his mother, teenage Danny visits his father Matt Malloy on a lonesome farm in Australia, where he lives with a girlfriend and her daughter Stevie. The farm has been going... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Pearce

Writer:

James Barton (screenplay)

Stars:

Bruno Lawrence, Rodney Harvey, Arna-Maria Winchester

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruno Lawrence	...	Nat Molloy
Rodney Harvey	...	Danny Molloy
Arna-Maria Winchester	...	Sal
Miranda Otto	...	Stevie
Bobby Smith	...	Kulu
Tony Barry	...	Pat
Luciano Catenacci	...	Carlo (as Luciano Catanacci)
Mladen Mladenov	...	Bruno
Vyong Nguyen	...	Drug Dealer
Gabriel Dianiani	...	Bodyguard
Adrian Shirley	...	Bus Clerk
Sandra Stewart	...	Rita
Katrina Sedgwick	...	Norma
David Tyler	...	Rod
Jim Morressey	...	Policeman

Storyline

After the death of his mother, teenage Danny visits his father Matt Malloy on a lonesome farm in Australia, where he lives with a girlfriend and her daughter Stevie. The farm has been going bad lately, so Matt starts smuggling Marijuana for a drug connection. When Danny joins him on one of his flights, the two-seater crashes in the middle of nowhere. Since his father is wounded, he has to conquer the jungle alone in search for help.

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Plot Keywords:

australia | mother son relationship | spiritual guide | airplane crash | australian outback | 

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Taglines:

Danny is in for the biggest adventure of his life. The time has come for his...INITIATION

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

IFM Film & TV Production & Distribution Company

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1987 (France)

Also Known As:

Zoomstone

Filming Locations:

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FGH, Filmbar, International Film Management

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

User Reviews

Some pretty pictures

Danny Is a generally annoying American kid arriving In Oz to re-find his absent old man (a steroetyped bloke), by the end he's become a man having endured his "Initiation" and everything ends bonza. The basic narrative Is fine even If signposted for the hard of thinking(me), all the characters play out exactly as they look they would. Rarely do you believe this Is a not a made for TV representation of Australia although much of the scenery particularly during the later part Is outstanding. The good bits: His old mans line of work Is a great career and the Kulu guy Is oddly endearing with a seriously Infectious cackle.

Not bad