Back of Beyond (film)

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Back of Beyond
Directed by Michael Robertson
Starring Paul Mercurio
Dee Smart
Colin Friels
Rebekah Elmaloglou
John Polson
Bob Maza
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.5 million [1]
Box officeA$49,601 (Australia) [2]

Back of Beyond is a 1995 Australian film. [3] According to Ozmovies, "The film was released in Sydney and Melbourne on 2nd November 1995, but quickly disappeared." It was released on VHS in Australia and laserdisc in the United States but is now very difficult to find. [4]

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Plot

Reclusive mechanic, Tom McGregor operates a garage in the outback. Tom's quiet existence is disturbed by the arrival of a group of thugs, led by the psychopathic Connor, when their car breaks down. The gang, who are on the run from the law are hoping to stash some stolen diamonds, but things go pear-shaped when Connor's girlfriend Charlie becomes attracted to Tom.

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References

  1. ↑ Back of Beyond (1995) at Ozmovies. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 November 2012
  3. ↑ Green Left Weekly review. Retrieved 11 November 2012
  4. ↑ Back of Beyond (1995) at Ozmovies. Retrieved 2019-12-21.


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