Summary
American boy Cody lives in Australia with his guardian, Gaza. Cody is very imaginative, inventive and inquisitive. He comes across some strange events happening in Devil's Knob national park associated with an aboriginal myth about "frog dreamings". Cody tries to investigate...
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.0
Audience score51%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1986
May 1, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
DramaAdventureFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingDirecting · 2
- Brian Trenchard-Smith Director
- Russell Hagg Director
Writing · 1
- Everett De Roche Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 3
- John Picton-Warlow Executive Producer
- David Thomas Executive Producer
- Barbi Taylor Producer
Camera · 1
- John R. McLean Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Brian May Music
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