Walkabout

About Walkabout

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.

Walkabout is a 1971 adventure drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg. At 95 minutes long, it arrived in July 1971.

Its themes are australia, wilderness, hunter, and relaxed. It is adapted from a novel.

Jenny Agutter appears as Girl, Luc Roeg as White Boy, David Gulpilil as Black Boy, and John Meillon as Man. The screenplay is by Edward Bond. American members can watch it on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, and Criterion Channel.

Rabbit-Proof Fence, Battle Royale, and The Long Walk make useful companions to Walkabout, all filed under australian aboriginal and outback. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 476 votes and it carries a PG rating.