Walkabout - 1971

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.

95min
1971
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

About Walkabout

Walkabout Overview

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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 95min

Extra details

Original Title: Walkabout
Original Language: English
Directed By: Nicolas Roeg
Production Companies
Si Litvinoff Film ProductionMax L. Raab Productions