Razorback

Razorback

Year: 1984

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Russell Mulcahy

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A terrifying presence lurks beyond the road, sensing every heartbeat of those who venture too close. In the harsh Australian outback a massive, aggressive wild boar launches a relentless killing spree, leaving devastation and mounting fear as a small, isolated community fights to survive the savage onslaught.

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1

Boar attacks Jake's home and takes his grandson

A massive razorback boar crashes into Jake Cullen's outback house and abducts his grandson, intending to devour the child. Jake fights to save him, but the boy is killed. The community quickly turns on Jake, accusing him of murder, though he is eventually acquitted for lack of evidence.

Day/evening of the attack Jake's house, Australian outback
2

Jake's life is destroyed by accusation

With the case dismissed for lack of evidence, Jake's life and reputation are ruined by the tragedy. He spends years trying to rebuild what he has lost while knowing the truth about what happened. The vow to seek revenge begins to burn quietly within him.

Shortly after the attack
3

Beth Winters captures evidence of illegal pet food operations

Two years later, American wildlife reporter Beth Winters documents an illegal pet food operation in the outback. She films Benny Baker and his brother Dicko disguising pet food as legitimate products. A car chase ensues as the criminals try to flee, and Beth confronts danger at the edge of the road.

Two years after Jake's incident Outback near a run-down pet-food factory
4

Carl travels to Australia and meets Jake

Beth's husband Carl travels to Australia to find his wife and encounters Jake, who once interviewed Beth. Jake points Carl toward the local cannery, hinting at dangerous things behind the scenes of the misused wildlife footage he once shared. The two men share a wary connection born of shared tragedy.

Shortly after Beth's disappearance Jake's circle of contacts in the Australian outback
5

Carl joins a kangaroo hunt and is abandoned

Disguised as a Canadian visitor, Carl joins Benny and Dicko on a planned kangaroo hunt. When he spoils their plan, they abandon him to fend for himself. He is chased by a herd of aggressive wild pigs that pushes him toward a windmill, the danger escalating quickly.

Night following the hunt A rural outback paddock near the cannery
6

Carl survives and seeks help from Sarah Cameron

Dehydrated and delirious, Carl reaches the home of Sarah Cameron, a local researcher studying pigs. Sarah notes that something in the wild has stressed the pig population into aggressive behavior and even cannibalism, hinting at a deeper problem behind the violence he has witnessed.

Following Carl's rescue Sarah Cameron's home
7

Jake hunts the razorback and finds Beth's ring

Jake heads to the pumping station to track the giant boar and shoots it with a tracking dart. During the search, he discovers Beth's wedding ring in the boar's droppings and returns it to Carl, confirming Beth's fate beside the dangerous animal.

After Carl's initial encounter with Benny and Dicko Pumping station and surrounding area
8

Benny and Dicko strike at Jake

Hearing a radio report suggesting Jake knows what happened to Beth, Benny and Dicko ambush him at his camp. They break his legs with bolt-cutters and leave him to be killed by the very razorback they fear.

Later, after Beth's disappearance Jake's camp
9

Carl and Sarah discover Jake's fate

Sarah and Carl find Jake's remains in the dirt, along with marks from Dicko's cleaver, confirming Benny and Dicko were responsible for both Beth's and Jake's deaths. The revelation tightens the circle of revenge and accountability.

Shortly after the attack on Jake Jake's camp vicinity
10

Carl confronts Benny and seeks justice

Carl tracks Benny to the brothers' lair and forces a confrontation, dangling Benny over a mine shaft before dropping him to his death. The act of revenge signals a shifting balance of power and a path toward ending the terror.

Following the discovery of Jake's fate Brothers' lair
11

Dicko is mauled by the razorback

The razorback mauls Dicko at the cannery, then pursues Carl into the factory. Sarah appears, apparently killed by the boar, as the creature continues its rampage. The threat remains in sight and in motion.

During the final confrontations Cannery and factory
12

Final showdown ends the terror

The razorback damages the cannery's power plant and drives the production line into motion. Carl lures the boar onto a conveyor belt and into a meat grinder, killing the monster. After shutting down the machinery, Carl rescues a stunned Sarah and they share a quiet, hopeful embrace.

Final confrontation and resolution Cannery production floor

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