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1 April 1979 (Norway)
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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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1 nomination
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Good Springboard for Director and Actor
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Sam Neill | ... | Smith |
 | Nevan Rowe | ... | Gloria |
 | Ian Mune | ... | Bullen |
 | Warren Oates | ... | Col. Willoughby |
| Ian Watkin | ... | Dudley |
| Clyde Scott | ... | Jesperson |
| Donna Akersten | ... | Mary |
| William Johnson | ... | Cousins (as Bill Johnson) |
| 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 |
| Dorothy McKegg | ... | Glorias Mother |
| Roger Oakley | ... | Assassin Leader |
| Bernard Moody | ... | Man at Wharf |
| Laurie Dee | ... | Special Sergeant |
| Ron Cameron | ... | Special 1 |
| Rod Collison | ... | Special 2 |
| Ken Smith | ... | Special 3 |
 | Richard Moss | ... | Special 4 |
| Norman Fawsey | ... | Special 5 |
| Peter Rowell | ... | Special 6 (as Peter Bols) |
| Chris Parkinson | ... | Special 7 |
 | Bill Juliff | ... | Burton |
| Pat Hoff | ... | Sergeant |
| Tom Binns | ... | Carter |
| Les Hunt | ... | Guerilla Man |
| Shirley Duke | ... | Guerilla Woman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Cass Donaldson | ... | Cass |
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| Roger Donaldson | |||
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| Christian K. Stead | (novel "Smith's Dream") (as Karl Stead) | |
| Ian Mune | (screenplay) and | |
| Arthur Baysting | (screenplay) | |
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| Roger Donaldson | .... | producer | |
| Larry Parr | .... | associate producer | |
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| Mathew Brown | |||
| David Calder | |||
| Murray Grindlay | |||
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| Michael Seresin | |||
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| Ian John | |||
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| Roger Donaldson | |||
| Ian Mune | |||
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| Lesley McLennan | |||
| Craig McLeod | |||
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| Andy Grant | .... | special effects | |
| Victor Moit | .... | special effects | |
| Geoff Murphy | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alun Bollinger | .... | gaffer | |
| David Burr | .... | focus puller | |
Other crew | |||
| Mickey Cottrell | .... | publicist (uncredited) | |
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- Dream
- Satori (1982) (USA)
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USA:107 min | West Germany:100 min
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Warren Oates was paid $5000 for his appearance as Col. Willoughby. Director Roger Donaldson had wanted to cast Jack Nicholson, but the latter's agent turned down the role when informed of the film's low budget.See more »
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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. (See the 'Trivia' section regarding the film's use of firearm replicas.)See more »
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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