Summary
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the wilderness. His plans become complicated when he comes across a young boy whose parents have been killed and decides to take him under his wing.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for action movies, −11 min on the typical 108
typical 10897Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
1980
July 24, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Peter Collinson Director
Writing · 1
- Lanny Cotler Writer
Production · 4
- Stephen W. Sharmat Executive Producer
- Samuel Z. Arkoff Producer
- Elliot Schick Producer
- John Strong Producer
Camera · 1
- Donald McAlpine Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Frank Morriss Editor
- Nicholas Beauman Editor
Sound · 2
- Bruce Smeaton Original Music Composer
- Dick DeBenedictis Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Bob Hilditch Art Direction
- David Copping Art Direction
- Bernard Hides Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Judith Dorsman Costume Design
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