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Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.

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Awards
Won the AACTA Award for Best Film (1977)
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Nominations
7 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Direction (1977)
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Box office
Made on a $210K budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Storm Boy
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Setting
Set in South Australia
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Music
Music by Michael Carlos
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Director: Henri Safran
Writers: Sonia BorgWriter
Sidney L. StebelWriter
Colin ThieleNovel
Status: Released
Release date: July 28, 1977
Original language: English
Budget: $210.1K
Countries: Australia

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