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Turkey Shoot

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
4.6K
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Olivia Hussey and Steve Railsback in Turkey Shoot (1982)
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Dark ComedyDystopian Sci-FiActionDramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

In a dystopian future where deviants are held in "re-education" camps, a freedom fighter and an innocent prisoner try to survive their decadent oppressors' game of kill-or-be-killed.In a dystopian future where deviants are held in "re-education" camps, a freedom fighter and an innocent prisoner try to survive their decadent oppressors' game of kill-or-be-killed.In a dystopian future where deviants are held in "re-education" camps, a freedom fighter and an innocent prisoner try to survive their decadent oppressors' game of kill-or-be-killed.

  • Director
    • Brian Trenchard-Smith
  • Writers
    • Jon George
    • Neill D. Hicks
    • George Schenck
  • Stars
    • Steve Railsback
    • Olivia Hussey
    • Michael Craig
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Trenchard-Smith
    • Writers
      • Jon George
      • Neill D. Hicks
      • George Schenck
    • Stars
      • Steve Railsback
      • Olivia Hussey
      • Michael Craig
    • 71User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Paul Anders
    Olivia Hussey
    Olivia Hussey
    • Chris Walters
    Michael Craig
    Michael Craig
    • Charles Thatcher
    Carmen Duncan
    Carmen Duncan
    • Jennifer
    Noel Ferrier
    • Secretary Mallory
    Lynda Stoner
    Lynda Stoner
    • Rita Daniels
    Roger Ward
    Roger Ward
    • Chief Guard Ritter
    Michael Petrovitch
    Michael Petrovitch
    • Tito
    Gus Mercurio
    Gus Mercurio
    • Red
    John Ley
    John Ley
    • Dodge
    Bill Young
    Bill Young
    • Griff
    Steve Rackman
    Steve Rackman
    • Alph
    John Godden
    John Godden
    • Andy
    Oriana Panozzo
    • Melinda
    Fiona McConchie
    • Prisoner Shot by Mallory
    • (uncredited)
    Kerry Rossall
    Kerry Rossall
    • Officer Arresting Chris
    • (uncredited)
    John Sintome
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Trenchard-Smith
    Brian Trenchard-Smith
    • Officer Arresting Paul
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Brian Trenchard-Smith
    • Writers
      • Jon George
      • Neill D. Hicks
      • George Schenck
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Olivia Hussey almost accidentally cut off Roger Ward's hands in one scene. When the director yelled cut, she took the order the wrong way during the scene and Ward just pulled his hands out of the way in the nick of time.
    • Goofs
      When Chris cuts Ritter's hands off, traumatically amputating both of them, even though there are several arteries and veins in the stumps, other than blood on the stumps, there's no blood spurting out them at all. This is an impossibility. As long as Ritter's heart was flowing, blood would have initially shot out of the stumps slowing as his heart stopped.
    • Quotes

      Charles Thatcher: One of you has been foolish enough to try to leave us before his re-education was completed. In my view this is treason, and will be treated as such. You will remember our motto: 'Freedom is obedience, obedience is work, work is life'. Well, now understand once and for all that the reverse is also true, 'Disobedience is treason, treason is a crime, crime will be punished!'

    • Alternate versions
      Extreme violence and some nudity cut for US release to avoid an X-rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dead End Drive-In (1986)

    User reviews71

    Featured review

    A national treasure

    Despite watching Turkey Shoot (Escape 2000) whilst I was drunk i can admit that all Australians should be proud of this film. If the world can remember Australia for one thing it should be TURKEY SHOOT, brilliant acting from Steve Railsback and Olivia Hussey and a fantastic storyline about the future and how humans are used for sport in an insane game. I am suprised and frankly yes shocked this film did not win at least one award, for shame.
    • DeckardB2364
    • Oct 12, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escape 2000
    • Filming locations
      • Cairns, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • FGH
      • Filmco Limited
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,414,828
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,414,828
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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