Cane Toads: An Unnatural History

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (755 ratings)

This film is a study of the cane toad, introduced into Australia in 1935 to control a beetle infestation that was destroying the country's sugar cane fields. The cane toad ate the beetles -- and everything else. With no natural predator to withstand its poison, the 100 original cane toad settlers… More

Unrated, 48 min.
Directed By
Mark Lewis
Genres
Documentary
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1988 Wide
On DVD
Oct 15, 1991

Critic Reviews

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    Hilarious pseudo-documentary

  • James O'Ehley, Movie Gurus

    Truth is truly stranger than fiction as this documentary veers into sheer Monty Python territory, except the Python were never this weird . . .

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Randy T


    Fascinating documentary dealing with the man-made plague of pesky cane toads that were artificially introduced into eastern Australia.

  • Wu C


    Fascinating, educational and scary documentary on the cane toad epidemic in Australia.

  • Christopher B


    Really funny, entertaining and informative doc about Australia's problems with the wacky Cane Toad. Everything from the toads history to it's use as a drug to the folks who love it and swerve to hit them is here and very well done. Also watch the director's fantastic… More

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