Sleeping Dogs (1977)
La Nouvelle-Zélande, dans un futur proche. Smith se rend compte que sa femme le trompe, il la quitte et décide de vivre enfin sa vie. Mais le chaos économique dans lequel est plongé la Nouvelle-Zélande a créé un climat de peur. En effet, des forces spéciales pour le gouvernement sont chargés d'éliminer tout intervenant au régime mis en place. Smith se retrouve dans un clan de résistance pour la démocratie. Mais lui prône une attitude non-violente. Le premier film néo-zélandais à avoir été distribué aux Etats-Unis.
Directeur:
Roger Donaldson
écrivains:
Ian Mune, Arthur Baysting.
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Sam Neill as Smith |
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Warren Oates as Col. Willoughby |
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Ian Mune as Bullen |
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Ian Watkin as Dudley |
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William Johnson as Cousins |
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Davina Whitehouse as Elsie |
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Nevan Rowe as Gloria |
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Clyde Scott as Jesperson |
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Donna Akersten as Mary |
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Don Selwyn as Taupiri |
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Melissa Donaldson as Melissa |
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Dougal Stevenson as News Reader |
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Bernard Kearns as Prime Minister |
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Raf Irving as Reporter |
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Tommy Tinirau as Old Maori Man |
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Bill Juliff as Burton |
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Laurie Dee as Special Sergeant |
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Roger Oakley as Assassin Leader |
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Dorothy McKegg as Glorias Mother |
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Cass Donaldson as Cass |
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Tony Groser as Gloria's Father |
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Bernard Moody as Man at Wharf |
| Production | Larry Parr | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Roger Donaldson | Director |
| Sound | Craig McLeod | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Nevan Rowe | Casting |
| Sound | Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Michael Seresin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ian Mune | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christian K. Stead | Novel |
| Writing | Arthur Baysting | Screenplay |
| Sound | Mathew Brown | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David Calder | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Murray Grindlay | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ian John | Editor |
| Production | Roger Donaldson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley McLennan | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig McLeod | Costume Design |
| Art | Ian Mune | Art Direction |
| Art | Roger Donaldson | Art Direction |
| Crew | Geoff Murphy | Special Effects |
| Directing | Tom Binns | Assistant Director |