The Naked Country

Overview

Far North Queensland, 1955. Deep in the untamed frontier tough rancher Lance Dillon and his sensual, but bored wife, battle inhospitable nature to eke out a living from their cattle herd. When the aborigines kill the Dillon's prize bull a chase begins that will culminate in bloody tragedy with Lance pitted against Mandaru - an aborigine struggling to maintain his cultural way of life

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 25, 1985

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Queensland Film Corporation,Naked Country Productions

Cast

Simon Chilvers,Marlene Bell,Donald Blitner,Peter Noble,Hector Thomas,Neela Dey,John Stanton,Malcolm Cork,Peter Graham,Roger Coxand 8 more

Director

Tim Burstall

Writer

Ross Dimsey,Tim Burstall

Cinematography

David Eggby

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0087776