Mike and Johnny are two mates who are mining sapphires in Emerald. Another bloke is trying to move in on their claim and things get ugly
Acting
Colin Friels and Harold Hopkins: toxic mateship embodied
Practical Effects
Genuine mining gear, actual Queensland dust, zero studio polish
Direction
Arch Nicholson captures the ugly beauty of desperation
Director
Arch Nicholson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1980s 'Ocker' revival that briefly made Australian cinema globally interesting before Hollywood swallowed it whole.
Bruce Spence appears here pre-Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, already perfecting his 'weird outback guy' archetype.
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