Dark Age (1987)

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"In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local population. An Aussie twist on the Jaws tale in that instead of trying to kill the beast, some people want to capture it and move it to a secluded location so that it can live out it's life in peace. The story can also be seen as the white people trying to kill the croc and the local indigenous folk trying to protect it as they think it is one of their"

An Ozploitation classic

“Before Greg McLean's 2007 crocodile picture Rogue - and even before the likes of Lake Placid and Killer Crocodile - there was 1987's Dark Age, which is more or less Australia's answer to Jaws since it's a monster movie featuring a giant saltwater crocodile as opposed to a great white shark. An “Ozploitation” classic, this is a fun B-movie in the same vein as 1984's Razorback, and it certainly works well enough on its own terms to earn a recommendation, especially for Ozploitation fans or horror enthusiasts who enjoy these sorts of productions.

When a large saltwater crocodile begins attacking the inhabitants of the Northern Territory town of Malparinga, wildlife ranger Steve Harris (John Jarratt) is ordered to take care of the problem, despite seeking to protect the endangere” read more