Sleeping Dogs (1977) Watch Now. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence. Synopsis What happens when youre hunted.and theres no place to run Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. 1977 Directed by Roger Donaldson.
Political tension boils over into a civil war between leftist guerillas and the New Zealand government. Meanwhile, a revolutionary struggle escalates as an oil embargo leaves the country in an energy crisis. Smith has moved out and arranged to live alone on the Coromandel peninsula on an island owned by a Maori tribe. Basically, Smith (Sam Neill) has left his family, following the break-up of his marriage, caused by his wife having an affair with another man named Bullen (Ian Mune). Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006 film), comedy directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.I found this film from New Zealand listed in every edition of the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, I was most interested in it for this reason, but also because it launched the career for the actor best known for Jurassic Park, and it is the directorial debut for New Zealand filmmaker Roger Donaldson (Cocktail, Species, Dante's Peak, The World's Fastest Indian). Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005 film), short film.
The matter is complicated more by the arrival of Bullen, who is now a senior leader of the underground guerrilla movement. Smith clashes with the US forces commander Colonel Willoughby (Warren Oates) who has suspicions about his intentions during the conflict. He is glad to be away from the civil war again and blends in, but then a US Army unit arrives and takes over the grounds. Smith manages to flee the city and finds work in a small holiday camp and forms a relationship with a local girl. During a prison transfer, Smith forces himself to be sick, causing a confusion for the captors, he then jumps out of the moving vehicles and makes his escape.
But they are again cornered by Jesperson and his elite squad, and Bullen is severely wounded. Government forces surround the guerrillas and bomb their encampment, but Smith and Bullen escape. Following the unsuccessful attack on the unit, Smith and Bullen flee together to a nearby forest, where they are pursued and cornered by government forces.
Set in a near future of economic collapse, I will be honest and say I didn't understand all the political stuff, but for the moments of guns blazing, military conflict, violence and characters going on the run, it is an interesting dramatic action thriller. Neill proves himself as an up-and-coming talent as the innocent reclusive man unintentionally drawn into a battle between freedom fighters and democracy, Oates does alright in his time onscreen as well. Also starring Nevan Rowe as Gloria, Ian Watkin as Dudley and Donna Akersten as Mary. But the squad reappear, Bullen is killed, and Smith provokes Jesperson into shooting him.
It was a film that stayed in my memory and I often wondered if it was as good as I remembered. DVD UPC/EAN 013131261691 (US 2-disc set w/Smash Palace) 9315842026240 (AU 2-disc set w/Smash Palace)I first saw this on Channel 4 away back in 1986 and as far as I know it was its only broadcast on British network television and was impossible to find in the preceding years. Reviewed by Theo Robertson 8 / 10 Compelling Dystopian Political ThrillerSleeping Dogs - 1977. Donaldson uses precise details of Hitler's takeover of Germany and plugs them into the New Zealand setting, and then he gives us a hero who wants to sit the.
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The budget could have been bigger but instead of spectacle we're shown the very human elements of political chaos. Bearing this mind the scenario of SLEEPING DOGS means if life is grim as it is seen here what hope is there for the rest of humanity ?From a film making point of view it's a movie that is rather flat and low key and this shouldn't be taken in any negative way. The only complaint Kiwis have of their country is that life there is very mundane and boring. New Zealanders I have met have been uniformly friendly and any conversation quickly gets round to either rugby or hiking in the mountains and forests of their homeland. It's slightly bigger than mainland Britain but only has a population of 4 million.
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