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Walkabout (1971)

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.

  • Adventure
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jenny AgutterJenny AgutterGirl
  • Photo of Luc RoegLuc RoegWhite Boy
  • Photo of David GulpililDavid GulpililBlack Boy
  • Photo of John MeillonJohn MeillonMan
  • Photo of Robert McDarraRobert McDarraMan
  • Photo of Peter CarverPeter CarverNo Hoper
  • Photo of John IllingsworthJohn IllingsworthYoung Man
  • Photo of Hilary BambergerHilary BambergerWoman
  • Photo of Barry DonnellyBarry DonnellyAustralian Scientist
  • Photo of Noeline BrownNoeline BrownGerman Scientist

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