Movie Description

Backroads

(1977)

Overview

Two strangers – one white, one black – steal a car in western NSW and head for the coast. Jack is abrasive, cunning and disparaging about Aborigines. Gary doesn’t really care – he just wants to escape. En route, they pick up Gary’s Uncle Joe, a French hitchhiker and a young woman who’s running away. Their petty crimes escalate as they go, heading towards disaster.

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Original TitleBackroads

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1977-06-27

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 01m

Genres

  • Action
  • Drama