The Outback

"From Zero to Hero"

2012 1h 25m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 48

AnimationAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Being teased for his color, Johnny the white koala joins a traveling carnival with Hamish, a Tasmanian devil, and Higgens, a photographer monkey as talent agents. On the way through the Australian outback desert, the trailer they are in comes loose and crashes. Johnny must live up to the hero status Hamish presents him as while the outback locals try to rescue a kidnapped koala from Bog, a giant crocodile and his dingo lackeys.

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Cast

Jenni Pulos
Charlotte (voice)
Frank Welker
Higgens / Bull (voice)
Tim Curry
Blacktooth (voice)
Alan Cumming
Bog (voice)
Nolan North
Hex (voice)
Charlie Bewley
Loki (voice)
Neil Ross
Monty (voice)
Eric Lopez
The Wild Bushman / Bill / Merlin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kyung Ho Lee
Writers: Scott Clevenger, Chris Denk, Timothy Wayne Peternel
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jenni Pulos and Frank Welker and Tim Curry carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From Zero to Hero".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kyung Ho Lee directs. Tom Sanders cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Tom Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jenni Pulos and Frank Welker and Tim Curry carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "From Zero to Hero".
9IMDB entry: tt1867086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.