Outback was based on Kenneth Cook's novel Wake in Fright. Gary Bond plays a naive young Australian teacher who is tragically unprepared for his new position in the outback. The community he has been sent to is populated almost exclusively by amoral, primitive toughs, more interested in slaughtering kangaroos and sexual carousing than in such niceties as education or propriety. The methodical shattering of Bond's dearly held values plunge the young teacher deeper into degeneracy. Outback was so graphic in its original ...
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Outback was based on Kenneth Cook's novel Wake in Fright. Gary Bond plays a naive young Australian teacher who is tragically unprepared for his new position in the outback. The community he has been sent to is populated almost exclusively by amoral, primitive toughs, more interested in slaughtering kangaroos and sexual carousing than in such niceties as education or propriety. The methodical shattering of Bond's dearly held values plunge the young teacher deeper into degeneracy. Outback was so graphic in its original Australian version that 15 minutes had to be cut before American distributor Group W would consider touching it. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Studio:
Drafthouse Films (rerelease) / United Artists
Released:
01/15/2013
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
NR
Alibris ID:
18128544725
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Jack Thompson, Sylvia Kay, Chips Rafferty, Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence. Very good. 1971 Run time: 109. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Studio:
Drafthouse Films (rerelease) / United Artists
Released:
01/15/2013
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
NR
Alibris ID:
18127424033
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Jack Thompson, Sylvia Kay, Chips Rafferty, Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence. Very good. 1971 Run time: 109. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Studio:
Drafthouse Films (rerelease) / United Artists
Released:
01/15/2013
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
NR
Alibris ID:
18027555339
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Jack Thompson, Sylvia Kay, Chips Rafferty, Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence. Good. 1971 Run time: 109. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.