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RUNTIME
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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Outback
"Based on a True Story"
2020 1h 26m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 76
ThrillerWestern
Synopsis
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A young American couple’s Australian holiday takes a terrifying turn when they get lost in the outback. With only one another to rely on, the two are driven to extremes in order to stay alive in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness.
“Based on a True Story”
Cast
Lauren Lofberg
Lisa Sachs
Taylor Wiese
Wade Kelly
Brendan Donoghue
Keith Coopers
Kym Cramp
Cattle Musterer
Jim Winton Porter
Cab Driver
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mike Green
- Writers
- Mike Green, Brien Kelly
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mike Green, shot by Tim Nagle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Justin Bell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Alan Harca 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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Lauren Lofberg and Taylor Wiese and Brendan Donoghue carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on a True Story".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mike Green directs. Tim Nagle behind the camera. Justin Bell scores. Alan Harca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Mike Green, shot by Tim Nagle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Justin Bell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Alan Harca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Lauren Lofberg and Taylor Wiese and Brendan Donoghue carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Based on a True Story".
- 9IMDB entry: tt7336182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tim Nagle
- Original score
- Justin Bell
- Editing
- Alan Harca
- Production design
- Courtney Covey
- Costume design
- Courtney Covey
- Makeup / hair
- Lucy Woolfman
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Outback (2020)
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Story Posse
Key crew
- Dialect CoachNick Curnow
- Dialect CoachCharmian Gradwell
- Animal WranglerJames Bindoff
- EditorAlan Harca
- Associate ProducerMartin Greenrod
- Unit Production ManagerSleena Wilson
- ProducerMike Green
- ProducerJulie Kneebone
- Executive ProducerAntonia Barnard
- Executive ProducerStephan Renard
- Executive ProducerJamie Watson
- Production DesignCourtney Covey
- Costume DesignCourtney Covey
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistLucy Woolfman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- australia
- vacation
- struggle for survival
- australian outback
- lost in the desert
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-10-12· Monster Fest
Also known as
International titles
- Outback 2019US
- ПустыняRU
