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Long Weekend (1978)

Not Rated | | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 29 March 1979 (USA)
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When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Director:

Colin Eggleston

Writer:

Everett De Roche (original screenplay)

Stars:

John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Hargreaves ... Peter
Briony Behets ... Marcia
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen ... Truckie
Roy Day Roy Day ... Old Fisherman
Michael Aitkens Michael Aitkens ... Barman
Sue Kiss von Soly Sue Kiss von Soly ... City Girl
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Storyline

When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

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Plot Keywords:

camping | killing an animal | topless woman | opossum | weekend | See All (141) »

Taglines:

Their crime was against nature...Nature found them guilty. [DVD Australia] See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1979 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Largo fin de semana See more »

Filming Locations:

Tasmania, Australia See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

AUD 270,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Dugong Films, The Australian Film Commission, Victorian Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(original)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to this film's DVD Audio Commentary, the dead kangaroo on the road seen in this movie was a real dead kangaroo, the animal was already deceased prior to its transport to the shoot and its subsequent brief appearance. See more »

Quotes

Peter: I'm sorry if we got...
Marcia: Shh!
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits appear over a shot of the wilderness vegetation growing around the harpoon impaling Marcia. See more »

Alternate Versions

The UK Region 2 DVD, released in 2006, is slightly cut with one known cut when Peter (John Hargreaves) is hit by the truck at the very end. Some of the actual head collision is removed and after the end credits have rolled, some of the sound on black screen has been faded swiftly out. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Exterminator (1980) See more »

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One of those forgotten diamonds
18 May 2003 | by tintintin – See all my reviews

Most of the people who visit IMDb will have some childhood memories about a movie they saw ones on television. When you'r young, most of the time you only remember the images. At the age of 35 I certainly remember The Long Weekend. Maybe it was my age... but in my memory it was spooky and had a very surprising and sudden ending. I always wondered what the title of the movie was. Thanks to the internet I know it was this one. I recently bought the DVD and watched it again. A little bit disappointing.. but I am glad I watched it again.

Rob

The Netherlands
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