Back of Beyond (1995)

A garage mechanic out in the middle of the outback gets involved with the girl friend of a jewel smuggler who is on the run.

Director:

Michael Robertson

Writers:

Richard J. Sawyer (original story), Paul Leadon (screenplay),

Stars:

Paul Mercurio, Colin Friels, Dee Smart

Cast

Cast overview:
Paul Mercurio	...	Tom McGregor
Colin Friels	...	Connor
Dee Smart	...	Charlie
John Polson	...	Nick
Aaron Wilton	...	Ned
Bob Maza	...	Gilbert
Rebekah Elmaloglou	...	Susan MacGregor
Terry Serio	...	Lucky Dave
Glenda Linscott	...	Mary Margaret
Amy Miller-Porter	...	Rosie

Storyline

Following the death of his sister Susan, garage owner Tom McGregor becomes a recluse in his Outback home. Years later, Tom is disturbed by the arrival of a gang of thugs trying to stash some stolen diamonds, whose car had broken down. The thugs are led by Connor, a psychopath, and things begin to turn nasty when Connor's girlfriend Charlie begins to become attracted to Tom. But things are not what they seem...

---

Plot Keywords:

smuggler | mechanic | jewel | motorcycle | australia | 

---

Genres:

Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of sexual assault

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1995 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Back to Death

Company Credits

Production Co:

Back of Beyond Films, John Sexton Productions, Peter Szabo & Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Tom McGregor: Any customers?
Susan MacGregor: Yeah.
Tom McGregor: Today?
Susan MacGregor: [sheepish look]

---

Soundtracks

"Drift Away"
Written by Mentor Williams
Performed by Dobie Gray

User Reviews

A shameful bit of tripe.

Back of Beyond (B of B) is one of the most profoundly terrible films I have ever seen.

From the flat performances and boring characters to the plot that is completely predictable from the first scene, B of B has nothing to engage or entertain the viewer.

The tedium that is B of B can best be summed up by what happened during the screening I attended. An individual in the row behind me not only received three mobile phone calls, but made two more. No one. I mean no one complained, I think because his banal conversations were more interesting than the events onscreen.

This film reinforces my opinion that Australia makes the worst English-language films in the world. Trust me. I'm Australian, and I've seen the tripe we make. Unfortunately the rare gems of Australian cinema (The Boys, Mad Max, Muriel's Wedding etc) are swamped by the dross that is B of B.

Avoid