Emu Runner

Nov 7, 2019

1h 35m

★ 5.5

A story to open hearts and minds.

Overview

A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death.

Genres

Family

Drama

Production Companies

Imogen Thomas Films

Fink Films

Sonic Art

Zig Zag Post

Screen Australia

Emu Runner Trailers

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Cast

Gemma

Rhae-Kye Waites

Jay Jay

Wayne Blair

Tessa

Stella Carter

Darlene

Maurial Spearim

Stan

Rob Carlton

Daphne

Mary Waites

Heidi Goodell

Georgia Blizzard

Wes

Lindsay Waites

Valerie

Letisha Boney

Ecka

Rodney McHughes

Aunty Gloria

Anne Wright

Aunty Joy

Sandra Murphy

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6.7

Storm

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9.0

Unbelievable

Dec 7, 2015

A plane accident changes Francesco's life, who starts to feel a strange and new reality made of sorrow.

5.8

Personal Best

Feb 5, 1982

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4.2

Clockwork Mice

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6.7

If I Had Wings

Dec 1, 2013

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9.0

Le Banc

Mar 2, 2025

No overview available.

8.7

Afterwards

Oct 6, 2017

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7.5

Marathon

Sep 20, 2007

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7.0

Dug's Special Mission

Nov 10, 2009

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5.7

Carmilla

Jul 17, 2020

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5.6

Darwin's Darkest Hour

Oct 6, 2009

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7.0

Julien Donkey-Boy

Oct 15, 1999

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6.0

Landslide

May 4, 2024

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0.0

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Feb 10, 2021

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6.4

Sacred Heart

Feb 25, 2005

Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.

5.0

Darkside

Sep 17, 2022

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8.5

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May 1, 2012

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6.0

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Aug 3, 2018

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