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Wolf Creek (2005) -- Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   20,792 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Greg Mclean (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA) more
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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 & 17 nominations more
User Comments:
Solid Oz genre flick more (644 total)

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong gruesome violence, and for language.
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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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. more
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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. more
Quotes:
Kristy Earl: Someone's got a crush on you.
Ben Mitchell: Yeah, Graham the attendant. I could tell.
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Soundtrack:
Your No Good to Me more

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72 out of 129 people found the following comment useful.
Solid Oz genre flick, 9 August 2005
7/10
Author: Sergio_Falco from Australia

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.

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