A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier.
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Walkabout (1971) is a adventure and drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg, released on July 1, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil and John Meillon. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 468 ratings.
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Jenny Agutter
as Girl
Luc Roeg
as White Boy
David Gulpilil
as Black Boy
John Meillon
as Man
Robert McDarra
as Man
Peter Carver
as No Hoper
John Illingsworth
as Young Man
Hilary Bamberger
as Woman
Barry Donnelly
as Australian Scientist
Noeline Brown
as German Scientist
Carlo Manchini
as Italian Scientist
Directed by Nicolas Roeg, written by Edward Bond, Nicolas Roeg and James Vance Marshall, produced by Si Litvinoff.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 468 ratings.
_**Arty flick about survival in the Outback and coming-of-age**_ A teenage girl (Jenny Agutter) and her little brother get stuck in the Outback, but receive assistance by an aboriginal boy (David Gulpilil) on a ‘walkabout,’ a rite of passage into manhood. Directed by Nicolas Roeg, “Walkabout” (1971) is an arty cult flick that plays like a Terrence Malick film and no doubt influenced his style (since it came out two…
Reviewed on October 24, 2021
"We are all one blood. No matter where we are from, we are all one blood, the same." —David Gulpilil Summary: 7/10: Uneven direction cannot diminish the landmark debut of David Gulpilil, whose grace and intelligence anchor a film that's really about the colonial destruction of wilderness and the particular genius of what was lost. Walkabout marks the screen debut of one of the most luminous talents cinema has…
Reviewed on July 13, 2026
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Walkabout (1971) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Walkabout (1971) includes Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil, John Meillon and Robert McDarra. The film was directed by Nicolas Roeg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Walkabout was released on July 1, 1971 and runs for 1h 35m.
Walkabout (1971) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 468 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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