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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)
- Director
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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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I recall being confused the first time I saw this film, not long after it was first released, probably due to being young and naive at the time. Having revisited the film 30 years later I find that I have been able to follow the subtleties of the plot more easily.
The movie is a commentary on life's challenges and how one young man - Smith (Sam Neill) - responds to some of these challenges.
I like this movie now because not only does it show something of New Zealand's past and the possibilities the film-makers foresaw (some of which later came to pass as part of NZ history) but because it is an early vehicle for several New Zealand film-maker's craft.
The movie is a commentary on life's challenges and how one young man - Smith (Sam Neill) - responds to some of these challenges.
I like this movie now because not only does it show something of New Zealand's past and the possibilities the film-makers foresaw (some of which later came to pass as part of NZ history) but because it is an early vehicle for several New Zealand film-maker's craft.
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- NZ$450,000 (estimated)
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