| Cane Toads: An Unnatural History | |
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| Directed by | Mark Lewis |
| Written by | Mark Lewis |
| Cinematography | Jim Frazier Wayne Taylor |
| Edited by | Lindsay Frazer |
| Music by | Martin Armiger |
| Distributed by | Ronin Films |
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Running time | 47 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History is a 1988 documentary film about the introduction of cane toads to Australia. Cane toads were introduced to Australia with the aim of controlling a sugar cane pest, the cane beetle, but they over-multiplied and became a serious problem in the Australian ecosystem. It is often humorous, and is used in high schools and colleges as a complement to curricula in biology, ecology, environmental science, anthropology, geography, and communication.[citation needed] It was filmed in Cairns and Gordonvale in Queensland.
The film was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film.[1] It is distributed in the United States by Radio Pictures.
Unusual for a film considered a cult classic, Cane Toads performed very well during its theatrical release. Released in March 1988, the film grossed $613,910 Australian dollars (not adjusted for inflation) as of 2012 and has been one of the top grossing Australian documentaries of all time.[2]
- ^ "BAFTA Database". 1989 Awards. BAFTA. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Australia: Top documentaries of all time". Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.