4 Movies Starring John Meillon

Walkabout

Walkabout

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-07-01

Languages:

English, Aboriginal, Czech, French

Countries:

UK, Australia

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (16126 Reviews)

Director:

Nicolas Roeg

Cast:

Writer:

Edward Bond (screenplay)

James Vance Marshall (novel)

Fullplot:

A privileged British family consisting of a mother, a geologist father and an adolescent daughter and son, live in Sydney, Australia. Out of circumstance, the siblings, not knowing exactly where they are, get stranded in the Outback by themselves while on a picnic. They only have with them the clothes on their backs - their school uniforms - some meagre rations of nonperishable food, a battery-powered transistor radio, the son's satchel primarily containing his toys, and a small piece of cloth they used as their picnic drop-cloth. While they walk through the Outback, sometimes looking as though near death, they come across an Australian boy who is on his walkabout, a rite of passage into manhood where he spends months on end on his own living off the land. Their largest problem is not being able to verbally communicate. The boy does help them to survive, but doesn't understand their need to return to civilization, which may or may not happen based on what the Australian boy ends up doing.

The Cars That Eat People

The Cars That Eat People

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-06-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (2437 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Weir

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Weir (screenplay)

Peter Weir (story)

Keith Gow (story)

Piers Davies (story)

Fullplot:

A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo.

Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-09-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (70570 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Faiman

Cast:

Writer:

John Cornell (screenplay)

Paul Hogan (screenplay)

Paul Hogan (story)

Ken Shadie (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee is an Australian crocodile hunter who lives in the Australian outback and runs a safari business with his trusted friend and mentor Walter Reilly. After surviving a crocodile attack, a New York journalist named Sue arrives to interview Mick about how he survived and learns more about the crocodile hunter. After saving Sue from a crocodile, Sue invites Mick to visit New York City, since Mick has never been to a city. Mick finds the culture and life in New York City a lot different than his home and he finds himself falling in love with Sue.

Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-05-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia, USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (41538 Reviews)

Director:

John Cornell

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Hogan (characters)

Paul Hogan

Brett Hogan

Fullplot:

Mick and Sue continue where they left off in "'Crocodile' Dundee". New York drug lords are pursuing Sue for having solid evidence against them for murder, so for her safety, Mick takes her back to Australia. When the gangsters follow them, Mick demonstrates his outback skills once more.

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