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Walkabout (1971)

Walkabout (1971)

Drama Adventure

A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier.

Release Date: 1971, July 1
Directors: Nicolas Roeg
Countries: United States of America
Production: Si Litvinoff Film Production, Max L. Raab Productions
Cast: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Robert McDarra, Peter Carver, John Illingsworth, Hilary Bamberger, Barry Donnelly, Noeline Brown, Carlo Manchini

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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