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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Peter Weir |
| Stars: |
Richard Chamberlain |
| Actors: |
David Gulpilil |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Murder · Occult · Australia · Essential Cinema · Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Criterion Collection |
| UPC: |
037429161920 |
| Release Date: |
1977 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 43min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Criterion Collection, 1hr 46min
Release Company: Criterion Collection (November 20, 2001)
UPC: 037429161920 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 47min
Release Company: Rhino Home Video/Records (October 14, 1992)
UPC: 081227790035 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Petru Popescu |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/19/1978, p.C7, Vincent Canby): "...An impressive work...Nice performances from [the] cast, especially from [Chamberlain]..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
David Burton (Richard Chamberlain) is a young Sydney tax lawyer with a wife, two young daughters, and a very comfortable suburban existence. His life takes a strange turn, however, when he is asked to defend a group of Aborigines who have been accused of murder. The mysterious young men are maddeningly reticent when it comes to discussing the circumstances, though, and he finds that factors beyond his comprehension are involved when he begins having disturbing watery visions and ghostly sightings of Chris (David Gulpilil, WALKABOUT), one of the men involved in the murder. Already in over his head, David begins an odyssey involving strange natural occurrences in downtown Sydney, the Aboriginal concept of "dream time," and what seems to the end of the world as we know it. <br> <br> Peter Weir infuses his film with a spooky sense of dread that gives the viewer the sensation of entering a private world. Through a combination of Chamberlain's restrained performance and a handful of minimal yet well-chosen vi... |
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