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Walkabout
“A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier.”
7.3 / 10• 1971• 1h 35m•PG• English
AdventureDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jenny Agutter
Girl
LeadLR
Luc Roeg
White Boy
David Gulpilil
Black Boy
John Meillon
Man
RM
Robert McDarra
Man
PC
Peter Carver
No Hoper
JI
John Illingsworth
Young Man
HB
Hilary Bamberger
Woman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicolas Roeg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Walkabout is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
