Long Weekend (1978)

Director:

Colin Eggleston

Writer:

Everett De Roche (written by)

Release Date:

29 March 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Their crime was against nature...Nature found them guilty. [DVD Australia]

Plot:

When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood. |

Plot Keywords:

Camping | Beach | Weekend | Topless Woman | Two Word Title

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

John Hargreaves	...	Peter
Briony Behets	...	Marcia
Mike McEwen	...	Truck Driver
Roy Day	...	Old Man
Michael Aitkens	...	Bartender
Sue Kiss von Soly	...	City girl

Directed by
Colin Eggleston

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Everett De Roche		written by

Produced by
Richard Brennan	....	executive producer
Colin Eggleston	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Carlos

Cinematography by
Vincent Monton

Film Editing by
Brian Kavanagh

Production Design by
Lawrence Eastwood

Costume Design by
Kevin Regan

Production Management
Julie Monton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Burstall	....	first assistant director
Ross Hamilton	....	second assistant director
Chris Maudson	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Peter Burgess	....	sound editor
Phil Judd	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Phillips	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Irving	....	camera operator
David Parker	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Ken Sallows	....	assistant film editor
David Block	....	colorist (uncredited)

Other crew
Lynn Gailey	....	production secretary
Bill Gooley	....	laboratory liaison
Jan Tyrrell	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Australian Film Commission, The
• Dugong Films
• Victorian Film

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Concorde Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Optimum Releasing (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment
• Synapse Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (video)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• marketing-film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Dlugi weekend" - Poland
"Fin de semana mortal" - Argentina (imdb display title)
"Largo fin de semana" - Spain
"Long Weekend" - France (imdb display title)
"To weekend tou tromou" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Um Longo Fim de Semana" - Brazil
"Véres hétvége" - Hungary (imdb display title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | Argentina:16 | France:-12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Tasmania, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Commission, The

Trivia:

Though filming of this Australian movie was completed in May 1977, its theatrical release was delayed, and the film was not widely released theatrically in Australia for almost two years, launching 29 March 1979.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: There are a couple of shots of a Tasmanian Devil shortly after the couple arrive at the campsite. As the name suggests, Tassie Devils live only in Tasmania. Yet the beach/camping scenes were filmed in Bega, NSW, which is a long way away, and separated by a large stretch of ocean.

Quotes:

Peter:I'm sorry if we got...
Marcia:Shh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)

I loved this film, does anyone else?

Brilliant film, eerie and atmospheric. Stays on your mind for a long time after watching. One of my favourites. The part where the sea creature wails like a baby is especially good. The image of the eagle egg being smashed against the tree kept coming back and haunting me long after the film had finished. A lot of weird happenings in the film - what happened to the people in the other camper van? You never actually got to see them, just their vicious little dog! This is a film I could happily watch over and over without getting fed up. I would love to be able to get this video either on video or DVD but it seems it's been withdrawn. Can anyone help me get a hold of this video or DVD? I would be grateful to hear from anyone else who likes this movie too.