The Making of Sleeping Dogs
If you want it done properly, do it yourself.
March 24, 2004
1h 5m
Documentary
Overview
Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped, bare-knuckle ride. In this documentary cast and crew recall a communal film set that was "constantly on the go" as they pulled together drama, car chases, and gun battles using mainly ingenuity.
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Cast
Sam Neill
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Roger Donaldson
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Don Blakeney
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Arthur Baysting
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Donna Akersten
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Alun Bollinger
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David Calder
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Sue Donaldson
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Don Brash
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Murray Grindlay
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Ian John
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Shirley Duke
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Paul Leech
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Shelley Lodge
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Gerry Kostic
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