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Dark Age

Play trailer Poster for Dark Age R,  1988,  1h 30m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 41% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
An Australian government ranger (John Jarratt) and two Aboriginal Australians hunt a legendary 25-foot crocodile.

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Luke Buckmaster Guardian Jul 9, 2019
Nicholson's aesthetic and thematic impulses collide with a striking, jittery sort of panache. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Jun 25, 2020
3.5/5
[An] especially fine example of Australian killer animal cinema. Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects Jul 9, 2019
Arch Nicholson's late 80s entry is well worth revisiting as it manages more than a few thrills while also being something of an atypical entry in the giant animal category. Go to Full Review
Scott Clark Starburst Dec 14, 2017
6/10
Horror fans will be pleasantly horrified to find John Jarratt, no infamous worldwide as Wolf Creek's sadistic serial killer, turning it out as a lovable ranger. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 23, 2016
B-
It's well-produced and acted, and an intelligent environmental adventure film results. Go to Full Review
Glenn Heath Jr. Not Coming to a Theater Near You Oct 14, 2011
What makes Dark Age most horrific though, and indicative of the complexities the horror genre can engage, is the thought that people can so effortlessly overlook the epic variations of natural power hovering just beneath the surface. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Arch Nicholson

Director

John Jarratt

Steve Harris

Nikki Coghill

Cathy Pope

Max Phipps

John Besser

Burnham Burnham

Oondabund

David Gulpilil

Adjaral

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Dark Age

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Australian government ranger (John Jarratt) and two Aboriginal Australians hunt a legendary 25-foot crocodile.
Director
Arch Nicholson
Producer
Basil Appleby
Screenwriter
Sonia Borg
Production Co
The Australian Film Commission, RKO Radio Pictures, FGH
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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