Walkabout
1971 · Movie · 1h 35m · PG
AdventureDrama
"A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
85/100
Key crew
- Nicolas RoegDirector
- Edward BondWriter
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jenny AgutterGirl
- Luc RoegWhite Boy
- David GulpililBlack Boy
- John MeillonMan
- Robert McDarraMan
- Peter CarverNo Hoper
- John IllingsworthYoung Man
- Hilary BambergerWoman
- Barry DonnellyAustralian Scientist
- Noeline BrownGerman Scientist
- Carlo ManchiniItalian Scientist
Stills
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Themes
australiasuicidesibling relationshipbased on novel or bookhunterpicnicwildernesscameltribecoming of ageflashbacksurvival