''Swinging Safari'' is a 2018 Australian

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starring

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, and

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. It was written and directed by

Stephan Elliott Stephan Elliott (born 27 August 1964) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His best-known film internationally is '' The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (1994). Career Elliott began his career as an assistant director ...

, most famous for his work on the film ''

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'', released in 1994. ''Swinging Safari'' was released in Australia on 18 January 2018, with international territories following later in the year. Originally titled ''Flammable Children'', the final title references the 1962 global hit "

A Swingin' Safari "A Swingin' Safari" is a 1962 instrumental composed by Bert Kaempfert. It was recorded by Kaempfert on Polydor Records and released in the United States on Decca Records. The song features a distinctive main theme played on the piccolo as subs ...

" by

Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert (born ; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the music for a number of well-kno ...

. The tune is heard on the soundtrack and its album cover is seen on screen during the film.

Cast

Hall Family *

as Keith Hall *

as Kaye Hall * Jesse Denyer as Gerome Hall * Jacob Kotan as Andrew Hall * Alex Kotan as Damien Hall * Chelsea Jamieson as Liz Hall * Ava Taylor as Keira Hall Jones Family *

as Jo Jones *

as Rick Jones * Darcey Wilson as Melly Jones ** Imogen Hess as Young Melly * Ethan Robinson as Liam Jones * James Calder as Cal Jones Marsh Family *

as Gale Marsh *

as Bob Marsh * Atticus Robb as Jeff Marsh **

Richard Roxburgh Richard Roxburgh (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of a number of accolades across film, television, and theatre, including several AFI and AACTA Awards, Logie Awards, and Helpmann Awards. He bega ...

as Adult Jeff (The Narrator) ** Oscar Bailey as Young Jeff * Chelsea Glaw as Bec Marsh Other characters * Jack Thompson as The Mayor *

Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor. After moving to Los Angeles in 2017 to pursue an acting career, he gained prominence with his role as Noah Flynn, the bad boy love interest, in Netflix's ''The Kissing Booth'' film serie ...

as Rooster *

Drew Jarvis Drew Jarvis is an Australian children's television presenter who has appeared on television programmes The Shak and Lab Rats Challenge. He married Lucy Flook in 2009. Biography Jarvis grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland and was interested in fil ...

as Jehovah's Witness * Sebastien Golenko as Dog * Monette Lee as Mrs. Wilson * Marcus Guinane as Mr. Logan * Caleb Monk as Nigel Frost * Renaud Jadin as Dave *

as Cop (''uncredited'')

Reception

On review aggregator

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, ''Swinging Safari'' has an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "''Swinging Safari'' gathers an entertaining ensemble to offer audiences a messy yet ultimately endearing comedy rich with period detail."

References

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* * * 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films Films scored by Guy Gross Films directed by Stephan Elliott Films set in the 1970s Australian comedy-drama films Screen Australia films 2010s Australian films English-language comedy-drama films {{2010s-Australia-film-stub