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Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

The thrill is in the hunt.

20056.21h 39m

Overview

Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

Directed by Greg McLean
Written by Greg McLean, Mac Gudgeon
Produced by David Lightfoot, Greg McLean, Matt Hearn
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $30.9M

Top Cast

John Jarratt

John Jarratt

Mick Taylor

Cassandra Magrath

Cassandra Magrath

Liz Hunter

Kestie Morassi

Kestie Morassi

Kristy Earl

Nathan Phillips

Nathan Phillips

Ben Mitchell

G

Gordon Poole

Old Man

G

Guy O'Donnell

Car Salesman

P

Phil Stevenson

Mechanic

G

Geoff Revell

Petrol Attendant

Andy McPhee

Andy McPhee

Bazza

A

Aaron Sterns

Bazza's Mate

Themes & Keywords

australiatouristbackpackeroutbackwestern australia

About Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek is a horror, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of australia, tourist, backpacker, outback, western australia. Directed by Greg McLean, it stars John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi. Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

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