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Walkabout

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1971 film by Nicolas Roeg

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7.3

Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.

Released: 1971-07-0195 minDir: Nicolas RoegAdventure, DramaBudget: $1.0M

Cast

  • Jenny Agutter as Girl
  • Luc Roeg as White Boy
  • David Gulpilil as Black Boy
  • John Meillon as Man
  • Robert McDarra as Man
  • Peter Carver as No Hoper

Themes

  • australia
  • suicide
  • sibling relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • hunter
  • picnic
  • wilderness
  • camel
  • tribe
  • coming of age

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

29,729 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
798149
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publication date
1971-01-01
title
Walkabout
review score
85/100
capital cost
1000000
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