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Backroads

19771h 1mPhillip Noyce
IMDb 6.5
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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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What is Backroads (1977) about?

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.

Who stars in Backroads?

Backroads stars Bill Hunter (Jack), Gary Foley (Gary), Zac Martin (Joe), Terry Camilleri (Jean Claude), Julie McGregor (Anna). The film was directed by Phillip Noyce.

How long is Backroads?

Backroads has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1977.

Is Backroads worth watching?

Backroads holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Action, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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