Wolf Creek [2005]

Country of Origin: Australia
Year of Production: 2004
Running Times: 99 mins
Format: colour     Video [HDTV]     35mm [blow-up]
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: The True Crime Channel Pty Ltd
Financiers: Film Finance Corporation Australia / South Australian Film Corporation
Executive Producers: Martin Fabinyi, Gary Hamilton, Matt Hearn, Simon Hewitt, George Adams, Michael Gudinski
Producers: David Lightfoot, Greg McLean
Line Producer: David Lightfoot
Co-Producer: Matt Hearn
Production Manager / Coordinator: Anna Molyneaux

SCRIPT
Script: Greg McLean
Script Editor: Mac Gudgeon

DIRECTION
Director: Greg McLean
1st Assistant Director: Ric Beecroft
2nd Unit Director: Matt King

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Will Gibson

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor / Post Production Supervisor: Jason Ballantine

MUSIC
Music: Francois Tetaz

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Peter D. Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Peter D. Smith
Supervising Sound Editor: Pete Best
Sound Effects Editor: Tom Heuzenroeder
Foley Artist: Adrian Medhurst

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Jen Lamphee
Costume Designer: Nicola Dunn

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Connelly Make-up FX Team

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Mark Chataway

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Robert Webb

MISCELLANEOUS
Financial Controller: Trudy Talbot

LOCATIONS
Locations: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Wolf Creek, Western Australia, Australia

CASTING
Casting: Angela Heesom

CAST
John Jarratt [Mick Taylor]
Nathan Phillips [Ben Mitchell]
Cassandra Magrath [Liz Hunter]
Kestie Morassi [Kristy Earl]
Gordon Poole [old man]
Guy O’Donnell [car salesman]
Phil Stevenson [mechanic]
Geoff Revell [petrol attendant]
Andy McPhee [Barry]
Aaron Sterns [Barry’s mate]
Andrew Reimer [flashback dad]
Vicki Reimer [flashback mum]
Isabella Reimer [flashback girl]
David Rock [Irish backpacker]
Jenny Starvall [Swedish backpacker]
Guy Petersen [Swedish backpacker #2]

SUMMARY

Three young people cross the path of a psychopath when they find themselves lost deep in the Australian outback. Supposedly based on a true story.

AVAILABILITY

Australia
Theatrical Distributors: Darclight Films / Mushroom Pictures

New Zealand
Theatrical Distributors: Darclight Films / Mushroom Pictures

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Dimension Films

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-18

UK
Rating: 18

AWARDS

2005
Sundance Film Festival, USA
Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic [Greg McLean] - nominated

TIMELINE

2004
May
17: Australia - filming begins

June
25: Australia - filming ends

2005
January
Day Unknown: USA - shown at the Sundance Film Festival

March
Day Unknown: Australia – theatrical premiere

May
17: France – shown at the Cannes Film Festival

August
29: UK - shown at FrightFest, London

September
16: UK – theatrical release

November
18: USA – theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

How can you be found when no one knows you're missing

KEYWORDS

the outback, serial killers, teenagers

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007