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Backroads

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This early feature by director Phillip Noyce focuses on two Australian men who steal a car and take off on a road trip. Together, Jack (Bill Hunter), a wandering white troublemaker, and Gary (Gary Foley), his laid-back Aboriginal companion, drive around New South Wales and pick up hitchhikers. As the duo's behavior becomes increasingly wild, their journey descends into a drunken crime spree. When things turn violent, the police begin to close in, determined to take the reckless pair down.

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Audience Member This is actually the 1977 (presumably a re-release in 2011) film in which Bill Hunter, Gary Foley and co play a range of outback characters travelling through rural Australia while committing petty crimes and discussing racial politics in Australia. Looking for understanding and direction, and obviously inspired by Easy Rider, it is not entirely successful, but the cast somehow manage to pull it off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This early feature by director Phillip Noyce focuses on two Australian men who steal a car and take off on a road trip. Together, Jack (Bill Hunter), a wandering white troublemaker, and Gary (Gary Foley), his laid-back Aboriginal companion, drive around New South Wales and pick up hitchhikers. As the duo's behavior becomes increasingly wild, their journey descends into a drunken crime spree. When things turn violent, the police begin to close in, determined to take the reckless pair down.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Producer
Phillip Noyce
Screenwriter
Phillip Noyce, Josephine Emery
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Runtime
1h 1m