

The Naked Country
1985, English. Directed by Tim Burstall.
The Powerful Story of ... Adventure, Passion and Survival
Far North Queensland, 1955. Deep in the untamed frontier tough rancher Lance Dillon and his sensual, but bored wife, battle inhospitable nature to eke out a living from their cattle herd. When the aborigines kill the Dillon's prize bull a chase begins that will culminate in bloody tragedy with Lance pitted against Mandaru - an aborigine struggling to maintain his cultural way of life
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tim BurstallDirector
- John StantonLance Dillon
- Rebecca GillingMary Dillon
- Tom E. LewisMandaru
- John JarrattMick Conrad
- Ivar KantsSergeant Neil Adams
- Simon ChilversInspector Poole
- Neela DeyMenyan
- Hector ThomasWillinja
- Donald BlitnerBilly Jo
- Kevin McKellarJacky-Boy
- Marlene BellBig Sally
- Malcolm CorkConstable Des O'Day
Details
- Released
- 25 July 1985
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Ross Dimsey, Tim Burstall
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The Naked Country runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Naked Country isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Naked Country?
The Naked Country (1985) was directed by Tim Burstall and stars John Stanton, Rebecca Gilling, Tom E. Lewis.