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The Locals (2003)

88 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  2 October 2003 (New Zealand)
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Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hit the country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate... where they meet the Locals.

Director:

Greg Page

Writer:

Greg Page
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Cast

Cast overview:
John Barker John Barker ...
Grant
Dwayne Cameron ...
Paul
Kate Elliott Kate Elliott ...
Kelly
Aidee Walker Aidee Walker ...
Lisa
Paul Glover Paul Glover ...
Martin
Peter McCauley Peter McCauley ...
Bill
Dave Gibson Dave Gibson ...
Nev
Glen Levy Glen Levy ...
Tone
Kayte Ferguson Kayte Ferguson ...
Anna
Mark Kinghan Mark Kinghan ...
Driving Local
Max Auld Max Auld ...
Baton Local
Bern Dell Bern Dell ...
Local Thug #1
Carl Goschmann Carl Goschmann ...
Local Thug #2
Rachael Niederer Rachael Niederer ...
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Storyline

Two best friends Grant and Paul hit the road for a weekend of surfing, booze and hopefully . . . girls. With night falling they take a short cut and meet Lisa and Kelly, a couple of babes with a fast car, who invite them to a party. Lust takes the wheel and a game of cat and mouse begins leading them deep into the heartland of evil where they meet...........The Locals. Written by Greg Page  

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Plot Keywords:

Country | Road Accident | Exploding Car | Stranded Motorist | Ghost  | See more »

Taglines:

Two boys take a trip into the heartland of evil and meet . . . The Locals. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dead People See more »

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

NZD 47,538 (New Zealand) (8 October 2003) (22 Screens)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Pre-production took two years. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the two main characters are starting their journey out of Auckland the camera shots of them in the car driving show the passing scenery is on a diagonal point of view clearing indicating the vehicle was in a towing configuration and not actually being driven. See more »

Quotes

Paul: It's okay, I'll fix it!
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