The Legend of Frog Dreaming

Original title: Frog Dreaming

1986
PG
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.3K

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Henry Thomas in The Legend of Frog Dreaming (1986)

A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.

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Adventure Drama Family Fantasy Mystery

A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.

Directors
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Russell Hagg
Writer
- Everett De Roche
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Russell Hagg
Writer
- Everett De Roche
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
The book Jane is shown reading in bed, "The Perfumed Garden" (or more completely "The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight" by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nafzawi) is a work of Arabic erotic literature (and art sex manual) from the fifteenth-century.

Goofs
The water pumps used to drain the waterhole would not work as the waterhole is the lowest point in the landscape and the water would merely drain back in.

Quotes
Ricketts: Son, every time that brain of yours starts punching out data, public property is in danger, women cry and dogs bark.

Connections
Featured in The Dream Quest: 'Frog Dreaming' Shooting Locations Revisited (2018)

Soundtracks
Rockabilly Fever
Written and performed by El Prezzos

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Featured review

An 80's hidden gem.

This movie had so many titles, in Ireland it was titled The Go-Kids, elsewhere it's called Frog Dreaming or The Quest. Recently watched this movie on Blu-ray and it was as good as when I was 8 years old. The movie never got the recognition it deserved, probably cause it was an Aussie production. Set in the outback a kid follows a legend of a monster at the bottom of a lake. Really fun adventure and some real beautiful shots of the forest and animals. As a kid this movie had everything, bit of fun, romance, horror, adventure. I'm a forty year old man now but this movie takes me back to a better time, before super viruses and mass terrorism.