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Razorback (1984)

Razorback poster
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genre
action film, horror film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 217 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gigantic wild boar goes on a killing spree in the Australian outback. People are hunted and devoured by the monstrous animal.

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What happens

Razorback is a 1984 Australian natural horror film written by Everett De Roche and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It is based on Peter Brennan's 1981 novel. In the film, a gigantic wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, killing and devouring people. It was released theatrically in Australia by Greater Union Film Distributors on 19 April 1984, and in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on 16 November 1984. It has been called Australia's "greatest creature feature." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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