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Storm Boy (1976)

Not Rated (US) | Australia | English, Aboriginal languages | 88 min
Directed by: Henri Safran, Ian Goddard
6.9

Storm Boy tells the story of a 10-year-old boy, called Mick by his father Tom, and Storm Boy by the Aboriginal loner Fingerbone he befriends. This boy is growing up in an isolated corrugated iron shed next to a wildlife sanctuary. He lives with his father, who supports them by fishing alone. He is not attending school; he is illiterate and ignorant. Mick's father resents any intrusion of their secluded life, be it a washed-up radio or a mob of idiot bird shooters who kill a number of birds before they are scared off by Fingerbone. Amongst the dead are some pelicans whose chicks are still in the nest. The boy brings them home to care for. His father isn't keen, but permits it. Three pelicans become a lot to feed when they reach maturity, so his father insists on releasing them. Two are never seen again, but one, Mr Percival, keeps coming back. Another intruder is the new primary school teacher, brought by the park ranger. She is concerned about the boy's education, and pushes hard for him to be sent to school, or at least to do schoolwork by correspondence. She means well, but she is resented by the father - he doesn't want anything to change in their reclusive life.

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Release Date
Australia
(Australian Cinematographers Society Awards)
1976
Australia
(Adelaide, South Australia, premiere)
1976-11-18
Australia
(Adelaide, South Australia)
1976-11-19
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Storm Boy
(Original title)
Storm Boy
Australia
Storm Boy
Canada (English title)
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
None
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
None
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild