Movie

Buddies

1983 · 97 min

A sunbaked, easygoing outback yarn about mates scrapping over a claim, with a gentle comic warmth and a bit of grit.

Tagline: One day it's "she'll be right".....then it's "have a go".....and finally an explosive battle of men and their machines.
Overview: Mike and Johnny are two mates who are mining sapphires in Emerald. Another bloke is trying to move in on their claim and things get ugly
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, class, greed, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
class
greed
loyalty
ambition
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild