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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Greg Mclean (written by)
Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Based on true events more
Plot:
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins
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17 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(68 articles)
Film oracle CinemaScore spells doom for The Box
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 November 2009, 4:21 PM, PST)
‘Road Train’ Trailer Is Hell On Wheels, Australian Style
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 19 November 2009, 8:29 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 November 2009, 4:21 PM, PST)
‘Road Train’ Trailer Is Hell On Wheels, Australian Style
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 19 November 2009, 8:29 AM, PST)
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Solid Oz genre flick
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Jarratt | ... | Mick Taylor |
| Cassandra Magrath | ... | Liz Hunter |
| Kestie Morassi | ... | Kristy Earl |
| Nathan Phillips | ... | Ben Mitchell |
| Gordon Poole | ... | Old Man |
| Guy O'Donnell | ... | Car Salesman |
| Phil Stevenson | ... | Mechanic |
| Geoff Revell | ... | Petrol Attendant |
 | Andy McPhee | ... | Bazza |
| Aaron Sterns | ... | Bazza's Mate |
| Michael Moody | ... | Bazza's Old Mate |
| Andrew Reimer | ... | Flashback Dad |
| Vicki Reimer | ... | Flashback Mum |
| Isabella Reimer | ... | Flashback Girl |
 | David Rock | ... | Irish Backpacker |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong gruesome violence, and for language.
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Runtime:
99 min | 104 min (unrated version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:R |
USA:R |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Brazil:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) |
Norway:18 |
USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) |
Germany:18 |
France:-16 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Mexico:C (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) |
Italy:VM18 (tv rating) |
UK:18 |
Finland:K-18 |
Ireland:18
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Trivia:
The first week of the production was dedicated entirely to shooting the opening traveling footage, all of which was shot on a single stretch of highway.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Liz runs towards the sea at the beginning of the movie she is wearing a vest and pants but as she is seen running back away from the sea she is wearing shorts.
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Quotes:
Kristy Earl:
Someone's got a crush on you.
Ben Mitchell: Yeah, Graham the attendant. I could tell.
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Ben Mitchell: Yeah, Graham the attendant. I could tell.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Your No Good to Me
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Wolf Creek has a completely standard basic story for this kind of genre movie - travelers in isolated location encounter sadistic nut. Despite this, it's what writer/director Greg McLean does with the details which makes a difference.
The outback locations are rendered with a nice eye and evoke a sense of spooky isolation - anything could happen to you out here and no-one would know, much less be able to help. There is also the much discussed 'dark side of Crocodile Dundee' element - frankly, I can't believe it's taken so long for someone to conjure this one up, and McLean clearly delights in stabbing a knife through the heart of the mythical Aussie archetype. I think he's actually gotten to an uncomfortable, close-to-the-bone truth about the psyche of certain Aussie males, and John Jarret is eerily similar to the kind of individual one would encounter in many a country pub down under.
The fact that this is an Australian film also makes it a rare bird indeed. For some unfathomable reason, the Oz industry rarely does genre, and when it does, usually doesn't do it well. With this in mind, Wolf Creek is something of a breath of fresh air. Yes, it hews pretty closely to the codes and rules of its genre, but for the most part it does it well, and for my money, what works about the film is strong enough to make some of the weaker plot moments forgivable.
Will Gibson's HD camera-work is impressive, maintaining a consistent style from start to finish, aided by solid editing, score and sound design. Now maybe people will stop whining about how 'we can't make genre films here' and we might see some imagination and variety creep into Australian cinema.