Adapted from C.K. Stead's novel Smith's Dream, Sleeping Dogs almost single-handedly kickstarted the New Zealand New Wave, demonstrating that homegrown feature films could resonate with ...
Sleeping Dogs
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Adapted from C.K. Stead's novel Smith's Dream, Sleeping Dogs almost single-handedly kickstarted the New Zealand New Wave, demonstrating that homegrown feature films could resonate with both local and international audiences, and launching the big-screen careers of director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Possession). Neill - in his first lead role in a feature - plays Smith, a man escaping the break-up of his marriage by finding isolation on an island off the Coromandel Peninsula. As he settles into his new life, the country is experiencing its own turmoil: an oil embargo has led to martial law and civil war, into which Smith reluctantly finds himself increasingly involved. Co-starring Warren Oates (Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) as the commander of a US army unit drawn into the conflict, Sleeping Dogs is simultaneously a political thriller, a personal drama and a true landmark in New Zealand cinema.
Cast and crew
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Roger Donaldson
Director -
Ian Mune
Writer, Bullen -
Sam Neill
Smith -
Nevan Rowe
Gloria -
Warren Oates
Col. Willoughby -
Ian Watkin
Dudley -
Clyde Scott
Jesperson -
Donna Akersten
Mary -
William Johnson
Cousins -
Don Selwyn
Taupiri -
Davina Whitehouse
Elsie -
Melissa Donaldson
Melissa -
Dougal Stevenson
News Reader -
Bernard Kearns
Prime Minister -
Raf Irving
Reporter -
Cass Donaldson
Cass -
Tommy Tinirau
Old Maori Man -
Snuffles
Dog -
Roger Oakley
Assassin Leader -
Dorothy McKegg
Glorias Mother -
Antony Groser
Gloria's Father -
Bernard Moody
Man at Wharf -
Laurie Dee
Special Sergeant -
Ron Cameron
Special 1 -
Rod Collison
Special 2 -
Ken Smith
Special 3 -
Christian K. Stead
Writer -
Arthur Baysting
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Roger DonaldsonDirectors
Studio
Arrow FilmStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1977Released year
Duration
1 h 44 minDuration
Genres
Action/AdventureDrama
Thriller/Mystery
Genres
Drama
Thriller/Mystery
Writers
Christian K. SteadIan Mune
Arthur Baysting
Writers
Ian Mune
Arthur Baysting
Size
6.08 GB (1080p HD)3.21 GB (720p HD)
1.79 GB (SD)
Size
3.21 GB (720p HD)
1.79 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |