Robert McDarra
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1931
Deathday: January 01, 1975
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Walkabout
1971-07-01
Walkabout
Overview: 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. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-07-01
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Wake in Fright
1971-07-21
Wake in Fright
Overview: A schoolteacher, stuck in a teaching post in an arid backwater, stops off in a mining town on his way home for Christmas. Discovering a local gambling craze that may grant him the money to move back to Sydney for good, he embarks on a five-day nightmarish odyssey of drinking, gambling, and hunting.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-07-21
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27A
1974-06-05
27A
Overview: A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-05
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