As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Carl Winters
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| Arkie Whiteley | ... |
Sarah Cameron
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| Bill Kerr | ... |
Jake Cullen
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| Chris Haywood | ... |
Benny Baker
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| David Argue | ... |
Dicko Baker
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| Judy Morris | ... |
Beth Winters
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| John Howard | ... |
Danny
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| John Ewart | ... |
Turner
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Don Smith | ... |
Wallace
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Mervyn Drake | ... |
Andy
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Magistrate
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Alan Becher | ... |
Counsel
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Peter Schwarz | ... |
Lawyer
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Beth Child | ... |
Louise Cullen
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Rick Kennedy | ... |
Farmer
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Chris Hession | ... |
TV Cowboy
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Brian Adams | ... |
Male Newscaster
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Jinx Lootens | ... |
Female Newscaster
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Angus Malone | ... |
Scotty
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Peter Boswell | ... |
Wagstaff
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| Don Lane | ... |
Don Lane
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Directed by
| Russell Mulcahy | ||
Written by
| Everett De Roche | ... | (written by) |
| Peter Brennan | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Hal McElroy | ... | producer |
| Tim Sanders | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Iva Davies | ||
Cinematography by
| Dean Semler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William M. Anderson | ||
Editorial Department
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color grading |
| Bill Gooley | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Ashley Grenville | ... | assistant editor |
| Paula Lourie | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Piorkowski | ... | laboratory liaison |
Production Design by
| Bryce Walmsley | ||
Art Direction by
| Neil Angwin | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Hooper | ||
Makeup Department
| Nik Dorning | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Bob McCarron | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ivone Pollock | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Wendy Sainsbury | ... | makeup artist |
| Mara Schiavetti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jerry Elder | ... | unit manager |
| Fiona McConaghy | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerry Elder | ... | third assistant director |
| Stuart Freeman | ... | first assistant director |
| Janet McIver | ... | third assistant director |
| Arch Nicholson | ... | second unit director |
| Ian Page | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Chris Short | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| David Bowden | ... | set dresser |
| Billy Malcolm | ... | head scenic artist |
| Nicholas McCallum | ... | stand-by props: second unit |
| Marta McElroy | ... | set dresser (as Marta Statescu) / set dresser |
| David McKay | ... | props buyer |
| John Pickering | ... | leading hand |
| Marilyn Pride | ... | animatronics |
| Harry Zettel | ... | stand-by props |
Sound Department
| Greg Bell | ... | sound editor |
| Anne Breslin | ... | sound editor |
| Helen Brown | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Fenton | ... | sound mixer |
| Jack Friedman | ... | boom operator |
| Ashley Grenville | ... | sound editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Lloyd | ... | sound recordist |
| Ron Purvis | ... | sound mixer |
| Karin Whittington | ... | sound editor |
| Angela Zivkovic | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Brian Cox | ... | special effects technician |
| Guillermo Masterchoto | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Alan Maxwell | ... | special effects assistant |
| Chris Murray | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Max Aspin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Glenn Boswell | ... | safety stunt coordinator / stunt double (as Glen Boswell) |
| Deanne North | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Bartsch | ... | assistant grip |
| John Brock | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Craig Bryant | ... | best boy |
| Alan Dunstan | ... | electrician |
| Tex Foote | ... | generator operator |
| Neil Gamblin | ... | electrician |
| Bill Grimmond | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Billy Grimmond) |
| Jonathan Hughes | ... | first electrician |
| Carolyn Johns | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Maidens | ... | grip |
| Irvine G. McLaughlin | ... | key grip |
| Andrew Mclean | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| John Morton | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Nancarrow | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brendan Boys | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gillian Arnold | ... | continuity: second unit (as Gaye Arnold) |
| Daphne Paris | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| David Thomas | ... | special vehicle mechanic (as Dave Thomas) |
Additional Crew
| Dale Aspin | ... | animal wrangler |
| Fran Burke | ... | titles |
| Elaine Crowther | ... | production accountant |
| Gary Daly | ... | publicist |
| Sue Faithful | ... | caterer (as Sue Faithfull) |
| John Faithfull | ... | caterer |
| Jeff Glasson | ... | armorer |
| Roger Havercroft | ... | main title design |
| Gerry Laffy | ... | personal assistant to director |
| Bob McCarron | ... | razorback designer |
| Fiona McConaghy | ... | production coordinator |
| Deanne North | ... | nurse |
| Henry Osborne | ... | unit runner |
| Ian Page | ... | second unit coordinator |
| George Tsoutas | ... | unit runner: second unit |
| Mike Wilcox | ... | business affairs manager |
Production Companies
- UAA Films (present)
- McElroy & McElroy (production)
Distributors
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Izaro Films (1985) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Compagnia di Distribuzione Europea (1986) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Constantin Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- MTC Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Scream Factory (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Showtime Networks (Finland) (VHS)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (Worlds on Film: Beyond Genres Volume 4)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
- XTO (lighting effects)
Other Companies
- Pride Effects (designed by: internal mechanical head)
- The Cannard Boys (art department assistant: Broken Hill)
- United Sound (sound mixed by)
- Atlab (sound mixing facility)
- Film Australia (sound mixing facility)
- Film Production Services (post-production facility)
- Chrysalis Records (provided courtesy: "Hey Little Girl" video segment)
- Panavision Australia (filmed in)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback. The first victim is a small child who is killed. The child's granddad is brought to trial for killing the child but acquitted. The next victim is an American TV-journalist. Her husband Carl gets there and starts to search for the truth. The local inhabitants won't really help him, but he is joined by a hunter and a female farmer to find the beast. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | A hog-wild tale of terror in the Australian outback. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD5,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the release of the film, Russell Mulcahy received a surprise phone call from Steven Spielberg who was curious on how he achieved some of the effects in the dream sequence such as the shot of the two moons. Mulcahy promptly hung up, as he initially believed one of his friends was pulling a prank on him. Spielberg called back and managed to convince Mulcahy he was the real deal, as he had become used to younger filmmakers not believing that he'd be interested in their work. See more » |
| Goofs | The car Beth is driving is a Ford. It has the brand tag in the front of the car in some scenes and then in other scenes, the brand tag isn't there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Razorback: Grisly Deleted Scenes (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blue Eyes See more » |
| Quotes |
Jake Cullen:
[to Beth]
There's something about blasting the shit out of a razorback that brightens up my whole day. See more » |