United States / Feb 28, 1982 / NR / New York City, New York
What happens when you're hunted...and there's no place to run!
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clyde Scott | Jesperson |
| Donna Akersten | Mary |
| Don Selwyn | Taupiri |
| Melissa Donaldson | Melissa |
| Dougal Stevenson | News Reader |
| Bernard Kearns | Prime Minister |
| Raf Irving | Reporter |
| Tommy Tinirau | Old Maori Man |
| Bill Juliff | Burton |
| Laurie Dee | Special Sergeant |
| Roger Oakley | Assassin Leader |
| Dorothy McKegg | Glorias Mother |
| Cass Donaldson | Cass |
| Tony Groser | Gloria's Father |
| Bernard Moody | Man at Wharf |
Genres
ActionThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sleeping Dogs |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Aardvark Films, Broadbank Investments |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 1977 |
| Production | Larry Parr, Roger Donaldson |
| Writer | Ian Mune, Christian K. Stead, Arthur Baysting |
| Casting | Nevan Rowe |
| Editing | Ian John |
| Cinematography | Michael Seresin |
| Assistant directors | Tom Binns, Roger Donaldson |
| Camera operators | Michael Seresin |
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| Additional photography | Michael Seresin |
| Production design | Roger Donaldson, Ian Mune |
| Art direction | Roger Donaldson, Ian Mune |
| Set decoration | Roger Donaldson, Ian Mune |
| Special effects | Geoff Murphy |
| Music | David Calder, Mathew Brown, Murray Grindlay, Peter Fenton, Craig McLeod |
| Sound | Peter Fenton, Craig McLeod, David Calder, Mathew Brown, Murray Grindlay |
| Costume design | Lesley McLennan, Craig McLeod |
| Makeup | Lesley McLennan, Craig McLeod |
| Hairstyling | Lesley McLennan, Craig McLeod |
| Budget | 308.205 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
New Zealand / Oct 06, 1977
TV
Germany / Nov 10, 1982 / TV Premiere
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