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Sleeping Dogs (1977)
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Recluse Smith (Sam Neill) is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerillas and right-wingers in New Zealand...
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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 min
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Iceland:16 |
Norway:16 (1979)
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New Zealand's then-Prime Minister, Sir Robert Muldoon, requested a private pre-release screening after hearing rumors that the film was intended as a criticism of his leadership.
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Revealing mistakes: An authentic assault rifle would be too heavy to "float" on the surface of the motel's swimming pool.
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Col. Willoughby:
[to Smith] I got my eye on you, boy. I got my eye on you really good.
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Featured in The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs' (2004) (V)
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This film is a chilling view of how New Zealand could be if ruled by a totalitarian oppressive Government, like so many other countries around the world. It focuses primarily on one character named Smith (played by the now famous Sam Neil). The direction is excellect thanks to the talents of Roger Donaldson (Dantes Peak). But if you read those names and expect a big budget, action-packed, thriller your out of luck, it was made back in 1977 when they were starving artists. This may not appeal to those unfamiliar with New Zealand, but its worth a look if you like well scripted well acted emotional movies