Top billed cast

1. 

   David Gulpilil

   The Tracker

2. 

   Gary Sweet

   The Fanatic

3. 

   Damon Gameau

   The Follower

4. 

   Grant Page

   The Veteran

5. 

   Noel Wilton

   The Fugutive

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Reviews

A review by badelf

Written by badelf on 2026-06-29

Summary: 7/10: patient, unconventional filmmaking that earns its deliberate pace and rewards those willing to meet it on its own terms.

This is a film of historical memory, examining the brutal treatment of Australian Aboriginals by invading British colonizers. Director Rolf de Heer sets his story in 1922, when an Aboriginal tracker leads three white policemen in pursuit of another Aboriginal man accused of murdering a white woman. The film's significance extends beyond its historical setting; some one million First Peoples of Australia are still fighting for recognition and status today, m...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$442,000.00

Keywords

• australia
• fanatic
• racism
• outback
• australian outback
• 1920s
• aborigine
• thoughtful
• australian western
• western australia