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Film Details - South Australian Film Corporation , 1975
Producers:
Gil Brealey
Matt Carroll
Production Companies:
South Australian Film Corporation
Finance Organisations:
South Australian Film Corporation
Director of Photography:
Geoff Burton
Editors:
Rod Adamson
Composer:
Patrick Flynn
Cast:
Incl. Jack Thompson (Foley), Max Cullen (Tim King), Robert Bruning (Tom), Jerry Thomas (Basher), Peter Cummins (Arthur Black), John Ewart (Ugly), Sean Scully (Beresford), Reg Lye (Old Garth), Laurie Rankin (Stationhand), Lisa Peers (Sheila Dawson), Gregory Apps (Michael Simpson), Doug Lihou (Rousie), Ken Weaver (Quinn), Curt Jansen (Wentworth), Phyllis Ophel (Ivy), John Charman (Barman), Ken Shorter (Frankie Davis), Wayne Anthony (Undertaker), Hedley Cullen (Mailman), Graeme Smith (Jim the learner), Mark Farrell, Ian Jamieson, Peter Rowe, Bruce Wright, John Hargreaves (uncredited), Philip Ross (Dawson, uncredited).
Release Dates:
1. 1 June 1975 (Sydney Film Festival). Premiered on 15 June 1975 in Adelaide (South Australia). Released commercially in Australia on 16 June 1975. First screened in the USA in November 1975 at the Chicago International Film Festival and in the UK on 29 August 1976.
2. Released on videocassette format in 1975 by the South Australian Film Corporation. Released on DVD format in 2001 by REAL Corporation and re-released in 2006 by Hopscotch Entertainment.
Location:
- Filmed at various locations in South Australia, including Carriewerloo Station, Flinders Ranges, Port Augusta Town Hall, and Quorn.
Awards:
- Australian Film Institute Awards (1975), Golden Reel Award; Best Feature Film - Gil Brealey and Matt Carroll (winner)
- Australian Film Institute Awards (1975), Honorable Mention - Reg Lye (for a supporting role)
- Australian Film Institute Awards (1975), Hoyts Prize for Best Performance; Best Actor - Jack Thompson (winner)
Subjects:
- Bush,
- Queensland,
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
Settings:
- 1956
