Wuchak
The misadventures of a brother & sister when they escape the big city and venture into the Outback
A sister and her younger brother from a rich family in Melbourne flee to the Outback for a much-needed break. Ricky is a minstrel with a geologist degree while Pete is a subdued mechanical genius and inventor, albeit penniless. They find sanctuary in a desert mining town.
This decent Australian production from 1988 is not a comedy as touted; its a semi-offbeat drama with some amusing touches. Its reminiscent of flicks like Joyride (1977) with Anne Lockhart & Melanie Griffith about youths fleeing the big city and their misadventures trying out a new life in the vast wilderness (not to be confused with the 2001 road rage flick Joy Ride). ...