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A New Zealand man recently estranged from his family gets unwittingly caught up in a revolution.A New Zealand man recently estranged from his family gets unwittingly caught up in a revolution.A New Zealand man recently estranged from his family gets unwittingly caught up in a revolution.
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William Johnson
- Cousins
- (as Bill Johnson)
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- TriviaThis was the first New Zealand produced film to attain general release in the USA.
- GoofsAn authentic assault rifle would be too heavy to "float" on the surface of the motel's swimming pool. (See the 'Trivia' section regarding the film's use of firearm replicas.)
- Quotes
Col. Willoughby: [to Smith] I got my eye on you, boy. I got my eye on you really good.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cowboys of Culture (1990)
- SoundtracksGoing to Coromandel
Ariel Railway
Courtesy of EMI New Zealand
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Neill shines
Apparently, this was Sam Neill's second outing. I have no idea what was his first, but this one grabs you and doesn't let go. The fact that it was Roger Donaldson's debut probably helps. At the time, Australian cinema was in a golden age. The poor cousins over the Tasman decided to emulate them. Like Australia, the only way the Yarts could destroy the government was with government funding. This dystopic story of the fascist Muldoon government was largely funded by Robert 'Piggy' Muldoon!
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- NZ$450,000 (estimated)
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