Razorback (film)
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Razorback poster
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| Directed by | Russell Mulcahy |
| Produced by | Hal McElroy |
| Written by | Everett De Roche |
| Based on |
Razorback by Peter Brennan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Iva Davies |
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Edited by | William M. Anderson |
| Distributed by |
Greater Union Film Distributors (Australia) Warner Bros. (North America) |
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Release date
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2 November 1984 |
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$5.5 million |
| Box office | A$801,000 (Australia) |
Razorback is a 1984 Australian natural horror film written by Everett De Roche, based on Peter Brennan's novel, and directed by Russell Mulcahy. The film revolves around the attacks of a gigantic wild boar terrorizing the Australian outback, killing and devouring people.
Jake Cullen (Bill Kerr) is babysitting his grandson at his house in the Australian outback when a massive razorback boar attacks him, smashing through his house and dragging away his grandson to devour alive. Jake is accused of murdering the child and while his account of the events are met with considerable skepticism, he is acquitted due to lack of evidence but this is a boar are responsible of attacking. The event destroys his credibility and reputation, however, and he vows revenge on the boar. The autorities and peoples are terrified by a big boar.
Two years later, American wildlife reporter Beth Winters (Judy Morris) (she is not in aware of razorback before attacking by 2 thugs Benny and Dicko) journeys to the outback to document the hunting of Australian wildlife to be processed into pet food at a derelict factory. Beth gets video footage of two thugs, Benny Baker (Chris Haywood) and his brother Dicko (David Argue) illegally making pet food out of animals and is chased down by them by car. They catch up to her and attempt to rape her only to be chased off by the same boar that killed Jake's grandson. Beth attempts to take shelter in her car, but the hog rips off the door, lacerating her groin with its tusk before dragging her out to be eaten. With no witnesses, her disappearance is subsequently ruled an accident resulting from having fallen down an abandoned mine shaft after leaving her wrecked car.
Some time later, Beth's husband Carl (Gregory Harrison) arrives in search of her and encounters Jake, whom Beth interviewed during her initial report. Jake refers him to the local cannery where he meets Benny and Dicko, whom he convinces to take him along on their next kangaroo hunt, only to be abandoned by them when he spoils a potential kill. Carl is then attacked by a herd of wild hogs, spurred on by the giant boar, who chase him through the night and force him take shelter atop an abandoned windmill. The next morning, the hogs succeed in knocking over the windmill, but Carl is saved by landing in a pond at the windmill's base that is too deep for the hogs to cross over.
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