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Recluse Smith (Sam Neill) is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerillas and right-wingers in New Zealand... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sam Neill | ... | Smith |
 | Nevan Rowe | ... | Gloria |
| Ian Mune | ... | Bullen |
| Warren Oates | ... | Col. Willoughby |
| Ian Watkin | ... | Dudley |
| Clyde Scott | ... | Jesperson |
| Donna Akersten | ... | Mary |
| Bill Johnson | ... | Cousins |
| Don Selwyn | ... | Taupiri |
| Davina Whitehouse | ... | Elsie |
| Melissa Donaldson | ... | Melissa |
| Dougal Stevenson | ... | News Reader |
| Bernard Kearns | ... | Prime Minister |
| Raf Irving | ... | Reporter |
| Tommy Tinirau | ... | Old Maori Man |
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USA:107 min | West Germany:100 minCountry:
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New Zealand's then-Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon, requested a private pre-release screening after hearing rumors that the film was intended as a criticism of his leadership. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After Bullen crashes the red car, the front left headlight is alternately damaged/undamaged in subsequent shots. moreFAQ
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I recall being confused the first time I saw this film, not long after it was first released, probably due to being young and naive at the time. Having revisited the film 30 years later I find that I have been able to follow the subtleties of the plot more easily.
The movie is a commentary on life's challenges and how one young man - Smith (Sam Neill) - responds to some of these challenges.
I like this movie now because not only does it show something of New Zealand's past and the possibilities the film-makers foresaw (some of which later came to pass as part of NZ history) but because it is an early vehicle for several New Zealand film-maker's craft.