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17 July 1991 (France)
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When everyone's out to get you, and you don't know why... NEVER SAY DIE!
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Taxi Driver
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Cabbie
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Train
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Cab Driver
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Independent Film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Temuera Morrison | ... | Alf Winters |
 | Lisa Eilbacher | ... | Melissa Jones |
| George Wendt | ... | Mr. Witten |
 | Tony Barry | ... | Insp. Evans |
| Jason Greenwood | ... | Fire chief |
| Judy Fyfe | ... | Woman driver |
| Phillip Gordon | ... | Taxi driver (as Phil Gordon) |
| Ian Richard Stewart | ... | Hunter |
| Peter Bell | ... | Cop in Jaguar |
| Marcel Kroes | ... | Cop in Jaguar |
| Russell Smith | ... | Pilot |
| John Clarke | ... | Car salesman. |
| Geoff Murphy | ... | Jack |
| Elizabeth McRae | ... | Daisy |
| Jill Ranger | ... | Westport Airport girl |
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90 min
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Geoff Murphy has directed some excellent action films. Both his earlier Goodbye Pork Pie—to which Never Say Die has been compared—and his later Under Siege: Dark Territory are well-paced films, but Never Say Die seems to miss the mark.
Never Say Die tries to decide whether it's action, comedy or thriller but comes across as "none of the above". The story seems disjointed, while the relationship between the two lead characters (played by Temuera Morrison and Lisa Eilbacher, particularly stunning here) comes across as uncomfortable thanks to the script (also by Murphy). It's a pity—both are able performers.
One knows from the neatly arranged car chases and photography that Murphy is capable of so much more. Compared to his other efforts, Never Say Die is tiresome, slowly paced and struggles throughout its 90 minutes. Its few saving graces aren't enough.