Dark Age

"Death is only one bite away."

1987 1h 31m EN

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5.7

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100%

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★5.7TMDB · 41🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 1,707

AdventureHorror

Synopsis

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In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local populace..

“Death is only one bite away.”

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Cast

John Jarratt
Steve Harris
Nikki Coghill
Cathy Pope
Max Phipps
John Besser
Burnam Burnam
Oondabund
David Gulpilil
Adjaral
Ray Meagher
Rex Garret
Jeff Ashby
Mac Wilson
Paul Bertram
Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arch Nicholson
Writers: Sonia Borg
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arch Nicholson, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Beckermann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Jarratt and Nikki Coghill and Max Phipps carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death is only one bite away.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arch Nicholson directs. Andrew Lesnie behind the camera. Danny Beckermann scores. Adrian Carr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arch Nicholson, shot by Andrew Lesnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Danny Beckermann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Adrian Carr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Jarratt and Nikki Coghill and Max Phipps carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Death is only one bite away.".
9IMDB entry: tt0092830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.