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1985 · 90 mins · English
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Directed by
Tim Burstall
Starring
John Stanton, John Jarratt, Peter Noble, Tom E. Lewis, Peter Graham, Donald Blitner

In 1955 Far North Queensland, rugged rancher Lance Dillon and his restless wife fight the harsh frontier to sustain their cattle herd. When local Aboriginal people kill Dillon’s prized bull, a pursuit erupts, culminating in a bloody tragedy as Dillon confronts Mandaru, an Aboriginal man determined to preserve his traditional way of life.

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