Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs

Movie·1977·1h 47m

Sleeping Dogs

What happens when you're hunted...and there's no place to run!

Country

New Zealand

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Ian Mune, Arthur Baysting

Producer

Roger Donaldson

Cinematography

Michael Seresin

Music

Mathew Brown

Editor

Ian John

Themes

civil warbased on novel or bookdystopianew zealand

Production House

New Zealand Film Commission
Aardvark Films
Broadbank Investments

Audience Score

56%

46 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

Cast

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Smith

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Col. Willoughby

Ian Mune

Ian Mune

Bullen

Ian Watkin

Ian Watkin

Dudley

William Johnson

William Johnson

Cousins

Davina Whitehouse

Elsie

Nevan Rowe

Gloria

Clyde Scott

Jesperson

Donna Akersten

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

Roger Oakley

Assassin Leader

// crew

Crew

Roger Donaldson

Roger Donaldson

Director, Producer

Michael Seresin

Michael Seresin

Director of Photography

Ian Mune

Ian Mune

Screenplay

Arthur Baysting

Screenplay

Mathew Brown

Original Music Composer

David Calder

Original Music Composer

Murray Grindlay

Original Music Composer

Ian John

Editor

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