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Never Say Die

  • 19881988
  • 1h 30m
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5.4/10
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Never Say Die (1988)
  • Action
  • Comedy
A young couple are mysteriously pursued by people with increasingly elaborate attempts to kill them; they narrowly escape death repeatedly via a series of car chases and shoot-outs.A young couple are mysteriously pursued by people with increasingly elaborate attempts to kill them; they narrowly escape death repeatedly via a series of car chases and shoot-outs.A young couple are mysteriously pursued by people with increasingly elaborate attempts to kill them; they narrowly escape death repeatedly via a series of car chases and shoot-outs.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
183
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  • Director
    • Geoff Murphy
  • Writers
    • Andy Borowitz
    • Geoff Murphy
  • Stars
    • Temuera Morrison
    • Lisa Eilbacher
    • George Wendt
Top credits
  • Director
    • Geoff Murphy
  • Writers
    • Andy Borowitz
    • Geoff Murphy
  • Stars
    • Temuera Morrison
    • Lisa Eilbacher
    • George Wendt
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Lisa Eilbacher and Temuera Morrison in Never Say Die (1988)
    Lisa Eilbacher and Temuera Morrison in Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die (1988)
    Never Say Die (1988)

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    Temuera Morrison
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    Lisa Eilbacher
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    • Melissa Jonesas Melissa Jones
    George Wendt
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    • Mr. Wittenas Mr. Witten
    Tony Barry
    Tony Barry
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    Jason Greenwood
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    Judith Fyfe
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    Martyn Sanderson
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    Colin Clarke
    • Piet Mulleras Piet Muller
    Barrie Everard
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      • Geoff Murphy
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      • Andy Borowitz
      • Geoff Murphy
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    Storyline

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    A young couple are mysteriously pursued by people with increasingly elaborate attempts to kill them; they narrowly escape death repeatedly via a series of car chases and shoot-outs.
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    • taxi driver
    • train
    • independent film
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    • Taglines
      • . . . when your world is turned upside down
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Good Morning America: Episode dated 4 December 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Say Die
      Performed by Bunny Walters

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    10/10
    Funny
    I like the bit where he sells a car to jake the muss
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1988 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stirb niemals allein
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Pastrami and Rye
      • New Zealand Film Commission
      • Everard Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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