The Making of Sleeping Dogs

If you want it done properly, do it yourself.

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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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Creators

John Reid

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Cast

Sam Neill actor Roger Donaldson actor

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Don Blakeney actor

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Arthur Baysting actor

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Donna Akersten actor

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Alun Bollinger actor David Calder actor

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Sue Donaldson actor

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Don Brash actor

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Murray Grindlay actor

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Ian John actor

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Shirley Duke actor

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Paul Leech actor

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Shelley Lodge actor

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Gerry Kostic actor

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Grahame McLean actor Ian Mune actor