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6.7/10   472 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Lanny Cotler (written by)
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Release Date:
24 July 1980 (USA) more
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Plot:
Patrick Foley has been on the move all his live. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

William Holden ... Patrick Foley
Rick Schroder ... Shawn Daley (as Ricky Schroder)
Jack Thompson ... Ross Daley
Olivia Hamnett ... Bettina Daley
Alwyn Kurts ... Christian Neilson
Pat Evison ... Meg Neilson
Redmond Phillips ... Bobby Burns
Ray Barrett ... Parnell

Tony Barry ... Red
Allan Penney ... Harlan
Willie Fennell ... R.C
Walter Pym ... Uncle
Cul Cullen ... Dawson
Dawn Schroder ... Dalton
Maggie Blinco ... Jessica
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
[first lines]
Australian Customs Agent: Next please. Now what's the purpose of your visit?
Patrick Foley: Uh - passing through.
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Soundtrack:
Blind Faith more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Great outdoor film, 1 June 2001
10/10
Author: existenz-6 from Hollywood, CA

In the tradition of great outdoor films like "Jeremiah Johnson" and "The Edge", this is an emotional film about human survival and love. Great performances by both actors, wonderful cinematography, and a really tight script make this improbably story believable. This can be a hard movie to find, but go to any good video store (not Blockbuster) and they should have it. It seems like nobody knows about this movie, but it is really one to catch on a Saturday afternoon.

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