Cane Toads: An Unnatural History

"The story of a bizarre biological blunder, warts and all!!"

Jun 9 1988 N/A 0h 47m
Comedy, Documentary

A documentary detailing the spread of Hawaiian sugar-cane toads through Australia in a botched effort to introduce them as counter pests.

Plot

Cane Toads is a documentary detailing the spread of Hawaiian sugar-cane toads (toads which live in the cane fields) through Queensland and then into the rest of Australia following a mis-informed attempt to introduce them to counter pests. Turns out they wouldn't eat the 'cane grubs' but they would multiply like no one's business... and they have no natural enemies in Australia at all, partly due to their poisonous skin.

Written by

Mark Lewis

Directed by

Mark Lewis

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Film Australia

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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