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Frenchman's Farm

Frenchman's Farm

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 26mR
AdventureCrimeDramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
⭐ 5.1
IMDB Rating
217 votes

An Australian woman's car breaks down in the countryside. Seeking help, she's transported to 1944, witnessing a murder. Back in her car, time resumes normally, but unable to persuade others, she probes the crime herself.

Director
Ron Way
Writers
James Fishburn, Ron Way, Matt White
Stars
Tracey Tainsh, David Reyne, Norman Kaye
Release Date
December 15, 1987
Language
English
Country
Australia
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Tracey Tainsh
as Jackie Grenville
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David Reyne
as Barry Norden
Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye
as Reverend Aldershot
John Meillon
John Meillon
as Bill Dolan
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
as Harry Benson
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Phil Brock
as John Hatcher
Andrew Blackman
Andrew Blackman
as John Mainsbridge
Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston
as William Morris
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Errol O'Neill
as Programmer
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Penny Jones
as Programmer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Filming Location
Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Production
Mavis Bramston Productions

🏷️ Keywords

year 19441940s1980syear 1987time warp

🎯 Categories

Psychological ThrillerTime TravelAdventureCrimeDramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

With a bit of a mind flip...
by BA_Harrison β€’ 2024-07-03
4/10

"A supernatural slice of '80s Ozploitation, Frenchman's Farm is a bit Twilight Zone and a bit Scooby Doo, combining a time-twisting tale of murder with a young couple's hunt for some long-lost Napoleonic gold, the horde of treasure protected by a malevolent ghost. Sadly, as intriguing as that sounds, the film is too convoluted for its own good, the confusing plot suffering from too many twists and loose ends to be wholly satisfying. The film opens as law student Jackie Grenville (Tracey Tainsh) encounters a time warp that whisks her back to 1944, where she witnesses an old unsol..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.

πŸ“– Synopsis

An Australian woman's car breaks down in the countryside. Seeking help, she's transported to 1944, witnessing a murder. Back in her car, time resumes normally, but unable to persuade others, she probes the crime herself.