Trailer
80
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Tough kids from tough backgrounds living dangerous lives - these are the young people of the Oasis, a grimy brick youth refuge in inner-city Sydney.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 80
IMDb8.0
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −8 min on the typical 96
typical 9688Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2008
April 10, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Sascha Ettinger-Epstein Director, Cinematography
- Ian Darling Director, Producer
Production · 3
- Susan MacKinnon Executive Producer
- Isabel Perez Line Producer
- Mary Macrae Line Producer
Editing · 2
- Sally Fryer Editor
- Hilary Balmond Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Felicity Fox Music
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