The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)
Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped, bare-knuckle ride. In this documentary cast and crew recall a communal film set that was "constantly on the go" as they pulled together drama, car chases, and gun battles using mainly ingenuity.
Director: John Reid
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/making-of-sleeping-dogs-2004
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Sam Neill as Self |
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Roger Donaldson as Self |
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Don Blakeney as Self |
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Arthur Baysting as Self |
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Donna Akersten as Self |
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Alun Bollinger as Self (as Allan Bollinger) |
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David Calder as Self |
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Sue Donaldson as Self (archive footage) |
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Don Brash as Self |
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Murray Grindlay as Self |
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Ian John as Self |
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Shirley Duke as Self |
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Paul Leech as Self |
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Shelley Lodge as Self |
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Gerry Kostic as Self (as Gerry 'Popov' Kostic) |
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Grahame McLean as Self |
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Ian Mune as Self |
| Directing | John Reid | Director |
| Editing | Owen Ferrier-Kerr | Editor |
| Sound | Chris Hiles | Sound |
| Production | Roger Donaldson | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Waka Attewell | Cinematography |