Dark Age (film)
| Dark Age | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Arch Nicholson |
| Written by | Sonia Borg Tony Morphett Stephen Cross |
| Produced by | Antony I. Ginnane |
| Starring | John Jarratt Nikki Coghill Max Phipps Burnam Burnam David Gulpilil |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | Adrian Carr |
| Music by | Danny Beckerman |
Production companies | RKO F.G. Film Productions |
Release date | July 10, 1987 |
Running time | 91 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$4,808,232[1] |
Dark Age is a 1987 Australian film about a killer crocodile.[2]
Plot
A giant crocodile terrorises the Northern Territory.
Production
The film was part of a two-picture deal between executive producer Antony I. Ginnane and Hollywood studio RKO which also included The Lighthorsemen. Shooting took place five weeks in Cairns and one week in Alice Springs, starting 22 April 1986.[3]
Release
The movie was never seen in Australia theatrically and took a long time to be seen on DVD.[3] However Quentin Tarantino is an enthusiast about the movie and hosted a screening for it in Sydney in 2009.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Australian Productions Top $175 million", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p64
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p34
- ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p302-303
- ^ "Dark Age Q & A" Popcorn Taxi 2009 accessed 1 November 2012
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