The Backpacker

Feb 17, 2011

1h 26m

★ 3.8

Stay off the back roads

Overview

On the lonely back roads of rural Australia a deadly secret from the past awaits returned soldier Sergeant Ben Cross. Vincent Malek, a cruel and uncompromising killer forces Ben to play his deadly game. Relentlessly hunted through unforgiving terrain, Ben must draw on all his strength to survive, and unravel the truth along the way. The ultimate psychological chase film with revenge at its core, The Backpacker is a thriller in the same chilling vein as the late 60's box office sensation 'Deliverance'. As Malek hunts Ben relentlessly through his forest hunting ground in a gruesome game of cat and mouse, the action revolves around one crucial question: how far would you go for revenge...

Genres

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Emerald Partners

Embassy Pictures

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Cast

Vincent Malek

Vincent Stone

Nina Attica

Laura Andersen

Hunter

Aiden Brown

Hermit

Vivian Carter

Ben Cross

Nathan Waring

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