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| Directed by | Evan Clarry |
| Written by | Steve Pratt |
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| Cinematography | Philip M. Cross |
| Edited by | Antonio Mestres |
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| Distributed by | Hoyts |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130,000 |
Under the Radar is a 2004 Australian adventure comedy film directed by Evan Clarry and starring Nathan Phillips, Clayton Watson, Steady Eddy and Chloe Maxwell. It was filmed in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Australia's SBS review of the film noted an indecisiveness of what genre was intended, yet concluding the production "harks back to a more innocent era of Australian film making and has all the elements of becoming a cult film in years to come". [1]
The film was nominated for the Australian Film Institute award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Chloe Maxwell) and won the Australian Screen Sound Guild award for Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Sound Design in 2004.
Under the Radar grossed $162,757 at the box office in Australia. [2]
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