Bad Blood (1982)

During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people, and the police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Andrew Brown, Howard Willis (novel)

Stars:

Jack Thompson, Carol Burns, Denis Lill

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Thompson	...	Stan Graham
Carol Burns	...	Dorothy Graham
Denis Lill	...	Ted Best
Donna Akersten	...	Doreen Bond
Martyn Sanderson	...	Les North
Marshall Napier	...	Trev Bond
Ken Blackburn	...	Tommo Robson
John Bach	...	Bert Cropp
John Banas	...	Macko Hager
John Black	...	Greg Hutchison
Karl Bradley	...	Maxi Coulson
Greg Naughton	...	Anker Madsen
Alan Jervis Wilks	...	Ralph Frederic (as Alan Jervis)
Grant Edgar	...	Colin Howatt
Pat Evison	...	Dulcie Lindsay

Storyline

During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people, and the police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.

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Plot Keywords:

new zealand | independent film | based on true story

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Taglines:

They could try to take his guns ... from his cold dead hands!

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

New Zealand UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1983 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Böses Blut

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Southern Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The green 1930 model A Ford used in the movie has a 1928/29 left side front fender, which can be seen as the truck stops in the driveway toward the end. The truck still has the wrong left front fender to this day.

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Connections

Featured in Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

User Reviews

Intense, Amazing....

Good Day to all the fine people on IMDb, I'd like to comment on the totally amazing movie that was written with such intensity and powerfully dramatic scenes.

This movie is one that not too many know of, and is truly a "hidden Jem" of Australian/NZ cinema.

The assortment of fine actors in this movie is truly compelling, from the talents of Jack Thompson (Star Wars) to the stunning Michael Teen (amazing!!), I cant believe Michael Teen was un-credited ...the skill brought to this part was INTENSE!!!...to say the least.

The scenery is very well shot, excellent camera angles from Mike Newell, brilliant direction.