A thriller loosely based on Ian Wishart's book The Paradise Conspiracy, about the mysterious death of a New Zealander who happened upon international banking records after purchasing a used computer.
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Cast
| Cliff Curtis | ... |
Mort Whitman
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Kevin Jones
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Andrea Kelland | ... |
Office Clearance Girl
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| Ian Mune | ... |
Dave Johnson
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| John Leigh | ... |
Jimmy Blick
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| Mark Ferguson | ... |
Bill Roberts
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Greg Johnson | ... |
Jonah Levine
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| Kevin J. Wilson | ... |
Mike Taylor
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| Alison Bruce | ... |
Sheila Miller
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| Vincent Ward | ... |
Bill Thorpe
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| Raybon Kan | ... |
Lester Albright
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Paul Barrett | ... |
George Drake
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Fred
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| Merata Mita | ... |
Fred's Wife
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| Miriama Smith | ... |
Ruby Elder
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Henry Davis | ... |
McCabe
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Vanessa Rare | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Neill Rea | ... |
Davis
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Murray Keane | ... |
George Lipsham
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| Wade Jackson | ... |
Mr. SIS
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| Stephen Hall | ... |
Krause
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| Geoff Dolan | ... |
Simmonds
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| Peter Elliott | ... |
Randy Fox
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| Kelly Johnson | ... |
Spook
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Andrew Lumsden | ... |
Technician (Bug Man)
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Pio Phillips | ... |
Monty Churchill
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| Tim Wong | ... |
Sports Shopkeeper
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Brooke Petersen | ... |
Lover #1
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Warwick Epiha | ... |
Lover #2
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Floyd Driver | ... |
Man in Bar #1
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Tony Blackett | ... |
Man in Bar #2
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Sean Duffy | ... |
Corkill
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Himiona Grace | ... |
King's Hotel Barman
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| Mark Nua | ... |
La Parisian Bouncer
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Phil Gordon | ... |
La Parisian Manager
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| Pete Smith | ... |
Truck Driver
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Jan Fisher | ... |
Motorist
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Tammy Davis | ... |
Andy
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Directed by
| Geoff Murphy | ||
Written by
| Geoff Murphy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ian Wishart | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Geoff Dixon | ... | producer |
| Mark Hotchin | ... | producer |
| Merata Mita | ... | producer |
| Geoff Murphy | ... | producer |
| Don Reynolds | ... | producer |
| Eric Watson | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Charles | ||
Cinematography by
| Rewa Harre | ||
Editing by
| Michael Horton | ||
Editorial Department
| Miles Murphy | ... | post production advisor |
Casting By
| Ian Mune | ||
Production Design by
| Shayne Radford | ||
Art Direction by
| Miles Murphy | ||
Costume Design by
| Brett Garton | ||
Production Management
| Fran Davey | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dave Norris | ... | assistant director |
| Maawhi Torrance | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Amy Barber | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jason Durey | ... | special effects director |
| Steve Yardley | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Nick Booth | ... | scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital |
| James Braid | ... | engineering |
| David Cole | ... | Senior DI Colourist |
| Marten Coombe | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Martyn 'Moose' Culpitt | ... | digital compositor: Oktobor Films |
| Oktobor DeanLyon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jason Duncan | ... | digital effects artist |
| Matt Holmes | ... | digital compositor |
| Stephen Lambert | ... | animator |
| Dean Lyon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tim Rudgard | ... | inferno artist |
| Greg Spencer | ... | digital compositor |
| Phil Greig | ... | digital intermediate technologist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Craig Dunn | ... | stunt performer |
| Steve McQuillan | ... | stunt double / stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eddie Geddes | ... | lighting technician |
| George Hennah | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Murphy | ... | key grip |
| Ruru Reedy | ... | electrician |
| Fernando Reyes Allendes | ... | focus puller: a camera |
| Ben Rowsell | ... | clapper loader |
| David Sargison | ... | lighting assistant |
| Kim Worthington | ... | best boy grip |
Location Management
| Robin Murphy | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Gray | ... | composer: additional music |
| Coralie Hartl | ... | music contractor |
| Phillip Hartl | ... | orchestra leader |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katya Wilson | ... | second unit: script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Spencer Faulkner | ... | swing driver |
Additional Crew
| Jo Finlay | ... | production coordinator (as Jo Booker) |
| Richard Fletcher | ... | production executive |
| Sue May | ... | publicist |
| Linus Murphy | ... | production accountant |
| Amy Wallace | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jillian White | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arkles Entertainment (2005) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- New Zealand Film Commission (2005) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Investigative journalist Mort Whitman is onto the story of his lifetime, the most important story in the nation. It was huge involving a big pay-off from a multinational bank to a second-hand computer dealer Kevin Jones. Tracing the days leading up to Kevin's suspicious death, Mort reveals Kevin's increasing paranoia and erratic behavior through the eyes of his best mate Jimmy Blick and girlfriend Ruby Elder. What dangerous secrets had he stumbled upon? Did the forces - private security, police, SIS or CIA - that increasingly menaced his life, kill him? Or did he simply drink too much and crash his car? Mort is determined to get to the bottom of it, if it kills him. Written by NZFilm |
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| Budget | NZD300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by the death of Paul White, who purchased some old Citibank computer hardware in June 1992 and was killed in unusual circumstances in September (as related in Ian Wishart's non-fiction bestseller "The Paradise Conspiracy"). See more » |