IMDb 5.4 1986 HD

The Big Hurt

The Big Hurt

1986
Crime Thriller
93 min R Australia
3 / 10
5.4 IMDB

A reporter looking into the death of a research scientist finds more deaths connected to the man, including some dubious "suicides". He discovers that the scientist may have…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Barry Peak
Starring
David Bradshaw / Lian Lunson / Simon Chilvers / Nick Waters / Alan Cassell / John Ewart

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing suspenseful conspiratorial dark engaging conventional tense mysterious earnest dated solid

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 20, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'The Big Hurt' stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of conspiracy thrillers. The film plunges its audience into a world where a reporter's curiosity about a scientist's death unearths a disturbing government plot involving mind-control drugs.…

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Marcus Thorne
May 20, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

While 'The Big Hurt' presents an intriguing premise of a reporter uncovering a mind-control conspiracy, its impact is somewhat blunted. The narrative, focusing on the death of a scientist and subsequent cover-ups, treads familiar ground without offering significant…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 20, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This Australian thriller, 'The Big Hurt', delivers a satisfyingly tense experience, driven by a reporter's dogged pursuit of truth. The central mystery surrounding a research scientist's death quickly escalates into a wider conspiracy involving mind-control experimentation on civilians,…

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Arthur Finch
May 20, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Big Hurt' attempts to weave a complex tale of corporate malfeasance and government overreach, centred on the demise of a research scientist. David Bradshaw delivers a serviceable performance as the investigative journalist, though the character occasionally feels…

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Eleanor Vance
May 20, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A murky descent into conspiracy, 'The Big Hurt' offers a compelling if somewhat familiar thriller narrative. David Bradshaw anchors the film as a determined reporter, navigating a labyrinth of suspicious deaths linked to a shadowy government plot. The…

FAQs

While the director of 'The Big Hurt' is not specified, the narrative structure, focusing on a reporter's investigation into a conspiracy with multiple deaths, implies a directorial focus on building suspense and maintaining a sense of unease. The handling of the mind-control plot and the 'suicides' would require a steady hand to balance the thriller elements with the character-driven quest for truth and justice.