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Little Boy Lost (1978)

  • Drama
  • 90 min
  • ★ 7.5/10 from 2 ratings

The True story of Stephen Walls, a young Australian farm boy, whose disappearance galvanized a continent into action. Taught to be wary of strangers, the boy cannot know that the boisterous hordes of volunteers are his saviors and not his enemies.

Directed byTerry Bourke

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  1. 01

    Breaker Morant

    Strong story similarity

    1980 · 107 min · Drama · History · War

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    During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Wake in Fright

    Strong story similarity

    1971 · 109 min · Drama · Thriller

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    A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  3. 03

    The Long Day Closes

    Strong story similarity

    1992 · 85 min · Drama

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    Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 04

    David Copperfield

    Strong story similarity

    1983 · 73 min · Animation · Drama

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    A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 05

    The Odd Angry Shot

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    1979 · 92 min · Action · Comedy · War

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    A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • several principal cast members
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    The Spikes Gang

    Strong story similarity

    1974 · 96 min · Action · Western

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    Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    Turkey Shoot

    Strong story similarity

    1982 · 93 min · Action · Horror · Science Fiction

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    In the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. There, they are hunted for sport by the leaders of the camp. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not to go down as quietly as the others.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    No Blade of Grass

    Strong movie match

    1970 · 96 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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    A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. Architect John, along with his family and friends, is making his way from London to his brother's farm in northern England where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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