Walkabout (1971)
A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier.
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1971-07-01
- Runtime:
- 95 min
- Genres:
- Adventure, Drama
- Director:
- Nicolas Roeg
- Top cast:
- Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Robert McDarra, Peter Carver
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.3/10 from 446 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.2/10