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- Release Date: 1977
- Runtime: 60 min
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Starring: Bill Hunter, Gary Foley, Zack Martin, Terry Camilleri ... see all
- Director: Phillip Noyce
- Plot: Backroads is a 1977 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce. Two strangers – one white (Jack), one black (Gary) – steal a car in western New South Wales and drive... Read more
User Reviews
Boring, disjointed farce filled with agendas to bash your skull in.
Jan 20, 2008
SmokeyTee - imdb.com
Jan 20, 2008SmokeyTee - imdb.com
We stomached about 30 minutes of this silly film. I'm all for finding new, raw 'talent' and dealing with 'reality'. The two main characters are social bottom feeders and although they are poles apart presumably through their one-track dialogue about the... Full review
On the road with Noyce.
Feb 07, 2003
mifunesamurai - imdb.com
Feb 07, 2003mifunesamurai - imdb.com
Early effort from director Noyce dealing with an Aboriginal and a white man on the road to self destruction. It brings up important issues on racial relationships in Australia but not enough time was given to this important topic.... Full review
If you're an Aussie film buff...SEE THIS!!!
Sep 04, 2001
leask81 - imdb.com
Sep 04, 2001leask81 - imdb.com
A landmark in Australian cinema, it's an obscene, dirty film focussing on the culture of the outback. While not pleasant to watch, it's poignant and funny at times, and it took an important step in this country's cine- matic history. The... Full review
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| Sep 04, 2008Urban Cinefile
And Foley reckons Backroads is the best film ever made by a non-aborigine about the Aboriginal experience.
This is virtuoso filmmaking.
The film has many other pleasures, including the outstanding performances of the five travellers.
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