IMDb > Dark Age (1987)

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Director:

Arch Nicholson

Writers:

Sonia Borg (writer)
Stephen Cross (screenplay)
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Genre:

Horror more

Tagline:

Death is only one bite away.

Plot:

In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile... more | add synopsis

NewsDesk:
(6 articles)

Fantastic Fest Classic Dark Age Finally Coming to DVD!
 (From FantasticFest. 11 November 2008, 4:06 AM, PST)

Synapse enters the Dark Age with killer-croc film
 (From Fangoria. 6 November 2008, 8:58 AM, PST)

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Jaws meets Free Willy down under more (8 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
John Jarratt ... Steve Harris
Nikki Coghill ... Cathy Pope
Max Phipps ... John Besser
Burnham Burnham ... Oondabund
David Gulpilil ... Adjaral
Ray Meagher ... Rex Garret
Jeff Ashby ... Mac Wilson
Paul Bertram ... Jackson
Ron Blanchard ... Bluey Noakes
Gerry Duggan ... Joe Blunt
Ken Radley ... Reynolds
Janet Kingsbury ... Ann Wilson
James Fitzgerald ... Smithy
Hank Mosby ... Hitchens
James Mann ... Hitching
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Blood Surf 2 (Philippines: English title) (bootleg title)
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Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Cairns, Queensland, Australia


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

This film remains unreleased in its country of origin, Australia. This is apparently due to Avco Embassy owning the Australian distribution rights but they went bust just prior to the films release. more


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Jaws meets Free Willy down under, 30 January 2002
Author: pcampbell25 from Lawrence, KS

As b-movies go, this is definately a must-see. Not only is the plot stolen and adapted Aussie style,but the whole thing is littered by lameness which is not even a tribute to Jaws. So often the Croc looks so rubbery and plastic, you would think it was a giant pool toy. The film is littered by cliche characters and bad dialogue, as well as random screen moments that are sheer oddity. Normally, I would go into detail, but the ineffable quality makes this a see for yourself. P

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