Storm Boy (1976 film)
| Storm Boy | |
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| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Written by | Sonia Borg Sidney Stebel |
| Based on | Storm Boy by Colin Thiele |
| Produced by | Matt Carroll |
| Starring | Greg Rowe Peter Cummins David Gulpilil |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Edited by | G. Turney-Smith |
| Music by | Michael Carlos |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$320,000 or $360,000 |
| Box office | AU$2,645,000 (Australia) |
Storm Boy is a 1976 Australian drama film based on the 1964 book of the same name by Colin Thiele, about a lonely boy and his pet pelicans living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. It was the third feature film made by the South Australian Film Corporation, and is a highlight of the New Wave of Australian Cinema from the 1970s. The film was financed by SAFC, Seven Network and the Australian Film Commission.