Here we've displayed a list of the best Outback films : Walkabout(1971), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert(1994), Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002), The Proposition(2005), The Tracker(2002), Sister Kenny(1946), Where the Green Ants Dream(1984), Fortress(1985), Newsfront(1978), The Earthling(1980), The Last Wave(1978), A Cry in the Dark(1988) ... ...
Adventure
UK|Australia
1971
95 Minutes
Jenny Agutter Lucien John David Gulpilil John Meillon Bob McDarra John Illingsworth Hilary Bamberger Pete Carver Barry Donnelly Noelene Brown Carlo Marchini
geologist teen girl little boy aborigine father dreamy gripping intense australia outback sydney survival unlikely allies cultural differences attempted murder suicide quest growing up discovery 1970s
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
Australia
1994
102 Minutes
Terence Stamp Hugo Weaving Guy Pearce Bill Hunter Sarah Chadwick Mark Holmes Julia Cortez Ken Radley Alan Dargin June Marie Bennett Rebel Russell
drag queen transsexual mechanic wife performer campy offbeat bus desert australia outback homophobia road trip performance friendship show business quest transformation 1990s
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Adventure, Drama
Australia
2002
94 Minutes
Everlyn Sampi Tianna Sansbury Laura Monaghan David Gulpilil Kenneth Branagh Deborah Mailman Jason Clarke Ningali Lawford Myarn Lawford Garry McDonald Roy Billing
aboriginal servant police officer government official girl sister emotional inspiring suspenseful australia outback racism journey identity conquest deception abduction escape pursuit growing up
In 1931, three half-white, half-Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback.
Action, Western, Drama
Australia|UK
2005
104 Minutes
Guy Pearce Ray Winstone Emily Watson Danny Huston John Hurt David Wenham Noah Taylor David Gulpilil Leah Purcell Richard Wilson Tom E. Lewis
outlaw murderer captain brother dark gritty australia outback farm missing persons moral dilemma family assault chase pursuit sacrifice revenge 1880s
A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
Drama
Australia
2002
98 Minutes
David Gulpilil Gary Sweet Damon Gameau Grant Page Noel Wilton
tracker officer wise man newcomer fugitive brooding disturbing tense australia outback shack camp murder racism manhunt injustice culture clash pursuit discovery quest
It's 1922; somewhere in Australia. When a Native Australian man is accused of murdering a white woman, three white men (The Fanatic, The Follower and The Veteran) are given the mission of ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1946
117 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Alexander Knox Dean Jagger Philip Merivale Beulah Bondi Charles Dingle John Litel Doreen McCann Fay Helm Charles Kemper Dorothy Peterson
nurse patient doctor inspiring uplifting touching gutsy australia outback hospital medicine polio research paralysis underdog sacrifice quest 1930s
An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.
Drama
West Germany|Australia
1984
100 Minutes
Bruce Spence Norman Kaye Wandjuk Marika Roy Marika Ray Barrett Ralph Cotterill Nick Lathouris Basil Clarke Ray Marshall
geologist aborigine tribal leader lawyer businessman creative offbeat australia outback office courtroom culture clash mining business environmental consciousness beliefs rivalry quest 1980s
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1985
89 Minutes
Rachel Ward Sean Garlick Rebecca Rigg Robin Mason Marc Gray Beth Buchanan
teacher student kidnapper young boy young girl tense thrilling crafty australia school outback mountain kidnapping ransom survival teamwork escape transformation underdog 1980s
An Australian school teacher and her students are kidnapped. She and the children fight for their lives and try to escape from their captors.
Drama
Australia
1978
111 Minutes
Bill Hunter Chris Heywood Angela Punch McGregor Gerard Kennedy Wendy Hughes John Ewart Bryan Brown
reporter cameraman writer wife love interest brother fascinating somber profound australia parliament outback river journalism technology unrequited love family changing times family business rivalry
In post war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie going public.
Adventure
Australia|USA
1980
102 Minutes
William Holden Rick Schroder Jack Thompson Olivia Hamnett Alwyn Kurts Redmond Phillips Willie Fennell Ray Barnett Pat Evison Jane Harders
dying person boy father mother father figure emotional moving australia wilderness outback isolation survival death nature friendship terminal illness quest discovery 1980s
Diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, Patrick Foley has returned to his native Australia to die in the peace and quiet of the wilderness. His simple plan is complicated, however, when he meets a young boy who has just lost his parents.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1978
105 Minutes
Richard Chamberlain Olivia Hamnett David Gulpilil Frederick Parslow Vivean Gray Nanjiwarra Amagula Roy Bara Cedrick Lalara Morris Lalara Peter Carroll Athol Compton
lawyer defendant aborigine medical examiner judge bleak disturbing sydney office outback courtroom underground apocalypse murder dreams weather prophecy self-discovery mystery transformation
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself and premonitions.
Biography, Drama
Australia
1988
121 Minutes
Meryl Streep Sam Neill Bruce Myles Dale Reeves David Hoflin Jason Reason Michael Wetter Kane Barton
mother pastor lawyer suspenseful emotional melodramatic australia outback courtroom loss media court battles fall mystery rescue 1980s
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1990
74 Minutes
Mike Gabriel
boy poacher golden eagle mouse albatross touching inspiring australia new york city outback animal cruelty mission kidnapping endangered species friendship rescue discovery escape 1990s
The R.A.S. agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1988
103 Minutes
Rebecca Smart Nicholas Eadie Mary-Anne Fahey Victoria Longley William Zappa Deborra-Lee Furness
young girl mother father grandmother uncle rabbit dreamy chilling sad creative australia outback family home subconscious mind isolation imagination childhood trauma death pets family
An imaginative and somewhat disturbed young girl fantasizes about evil creatures and other oddities to mask her insecurities while growing up in rural Australia.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1996
103 Minutes
Bryan Brown Ernie Dingo Angie Milliken Aaron Pedersen Lewis Fitz-Gerald John Jarratt Anne Tenney Gnarnayarrahe Waitaire Lafe Charlton Stanley Djunawong Billy McPherson
sheriff prisoner schoolteacher wife lover aborigine dark suspenseful australia outback police station family home small town infidelity race relations culture clash murder small-town life small town mystery
A no holds barred look into the gaping divisions which exist within an Aboriginal settlement in outback Australia. These separations split the inhabitants, straining relationships until something has to give.
Drama
Australia|Germany|USA
2007
105 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Christian Byers Lee Cormie James Fraser Teresa Palmer Jack Thompson Kris McQuade Sullivan Stapleton Victoria Hill
orphan adoptive father adoptive mother teenager nun engaging endearing emotional australia outback acceptance family friendship adoption first love rivalry growing up quest 1960s
One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Australia|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Guy Pearce Robert Pattinson Scoot McNairy David Field Anthony Hayes Gillian Jones Susan Prior Richard Green Tawanda Manyimo James Fallon
drifter thief criminal gang leader gang member australian bleak brutal brooding wasteland camp outback town car house lawlessness revenge search greed battle
10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his only possession, his car. Along the way, he captures one of the thieves' brother, and the duo form an uneasy bond during the dangerous journey.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia
1997
95 Minutes
Frances O'Connor Matt Day Chris Heywood Barry Otto Max Cullen Andrew Gilbert Barry Langrishe Jennifer Cluff John Clark Don Chapman Geoff Revell
criminal boyfriend lawyer football player police officer creative dark hotel highway australia outback accidental death pedophilia crime sleepwalking murder pursuit escape 1990s
After a robbery scam that goes bad, lovers Nikki and Al take off into the Australian outback, pursued by the police and a malevolent footballer named Zipper Doyle, and meet a number of offbeat characters.
Drama, History
Australia
1985
140 Minutes
Jack Thompson Nigel Havers Greta Scacchi Matthew Fargher Ralph Cotterill Drew Forsythe Chris Heywood Monroe Reimers Barry Hill
explorer scientist love interest aborigine patron patriotic incredible thrilling emotional australia outback desert melbourne, australia coast expedition australian aborigines historical events friendship quest transformation
A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.
Drama
Australia
1992
99 Minutes
Olympia Dukakis Sigrid Thornton Derek Fowlds Bill Kerr Steve Bisley Andrea Moor Pippa Grandison Martin Jacobs Aden Young Gerry Connolly Jenny Wilson
mother daughter airy amusing positive australia outback estrangement road trip adventure 1970s
An American woman on vacation in Sydney buys a car and travels across Australia on a voyage of self-discovery.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Ireland|Australia
2015
111 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Joseph Fiennes Hugo Weaving Lisa Flanagan Meyne Wyatt Maddison Brown Nicholas Hamilton Jim Russell Sean Keenan Martin Dingle-Wall
teen girl teen boy parent police officer community member mother tense striking somber raw frightening disturbing desert rural community outback australia small town town storm disappearance
A family finds their dull life in a rural outback town rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.
Action
USA
2019
97 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Famke Janssen Kevin Durand LaMonica Garrett Michael Imperioli Tom Walker Rey Hernandez Drake Shannon Braulio Castillo Jr. Sewell Whitney
big game hunter collector assassin political prisoner shipmate government agent thrilling intense confident gripping outback zoo cargo ship assassination attempt capture prison break survival escape discovery pursuit
Frank's caught wildlife in the Brazilian jungle incl. a 400 lbs. white jaguar. He ships it on the same ship as an arrested assassin. The assassin breaks free and frees the animals.
Sci-Fi, Action
Australia
2018
120 Minutes
Dan Ewing Temuera Morrison Stephany Jacobsen Rhiannon Fish Zachary Garred Izzy Stevens Charles Terrier Charles Mesure Felix Williamson Jacqueline McKenzie Aaron Jeffery
alien australian captive young person family enemy bleak disturbing gripping frightening intense uneasy outback australia town occupation alien invasion war evil loss
A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.
Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
1997
96 Minutes
Jamie Croft Alex McKenna Rebecca Gibney Ed Begley Jr. Ruth Cracknell Harold Hopkins Tony Briggs Errol O'Neill Martin Jacobs
young boy mother farmer kangaroo catcher ambassador's daughter ambassador playful winsome lighthearted amusing australia outback farm sydney family home kangaroos animal cruelty estrangement journey reunion
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey after its family is captured and taken to Sydney. Billy travels to Sydney to reunite Joey with his family only to discover ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Drama
Australia|United Arab Emirates
2019
95 Minutes
Jolene Anderson Stef Dawson Talina Naviede Harry Greenwood Ryan Allen Chloe Brown Nina Deasley Sam Dudley Ruby Duncan Cassandra Magrath John Harvie Morris
australian alien townsperson child sheriff deputy bleak engaging gripping intense uneasy outback australia town alien invasion epidemic virus humanity saving the day adventure
One by one the residents of a small, isolated town become infected by an insidious bug that turns them into violent, indiscriminate killing machines.
Drama
1988
92 Minutes
Deborra-Lee Furness Tony Barry Simone Buchanan Gillian Jones Peter Aanensen Margaret Ford
lawyer mechanic teenager wealthy man rapist police officer suspenseful shocking powerful melodramatic australia outback police station family home small town bar road trip date rape controversy corruption
An Australian lawyer (Deborra-Lee Furness) stops to fix her motorcycle and meets a mechanic's (Tony Barry) daughter (Simone Buchanan) who has been raped.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2011
90 Minutes
John Jarratt Chris Heywood Sacha Horler Craig McLachlan Jessica Napier Angela Punch McGregor Rebecca Smart Charlie Jarratt
stranger murderer hunter thrilling woods outback strangers danger suspicion rivalry
In the Outback, rising floodwaters trap several strangers in a roadhouse, and it quickly becomes clear that the threat within the group is more dangerous than the raging water.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Western
1952
84 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara Peter Lawford Finlay Currie Richard Boone Chips Rafferty Charles "Bud" Tingwell
englishman card player con artist rancher daughter police officer spirited passionate australia outback saloon ranch con game father/son relationship unlikely allies drought culture clash business scheme transformation love
An Englishman (Peter Lawford) and his partner trick a rancher (Finlay Currie) and his daughter (Maureen O'Hara) on a cattle drive in circa-1900 Australia.
Adventure, Comedy
2002
90 Minutes
Magda Szubanski David Wenham Lachy Hulme Aden Young Kenneth Ransom Kate Beahan Steven Vidler Steve Bastoni
cia agent crocodile conservationist wife campy hysterical australia outback countryside satellite poachers crocodile mistaken identity chase wildlife quest pursuit 2000s
Steve and Terri Irwin encounter bumbling CIA agents who are trying to find a fallen U.S. spy satellite.