Sleeping Dogs

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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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6.3/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
This was the first New Zealand produced film to attain general release in the USA.

Goofs
After Bullen crashes the red car, the front left headlight is alternately damaged/undamaged in subsequent shots.

Quotes
Col. Willoughby: [to Smith] I got my eye on you, boy. I got my eye on you really good.

Connections
Featured in Cowboys of Culture (1990)

Soundtracks
Going to Coromandel
Ariel Railway
Courtesy of EMI New Zealand

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Neill shines

Apparently, this was Sam Neill's second outing. I have no idea what was his first, but this one grabs you and doesn't let go. The fact that it was Roger Donaldson's debut probably helps. At the time, Australian cinema was in a golden age. The poor cousins over the Tasman decided to emulate them. Like Australia, the only way the Yarts could destroy the government was with government funding. This dystopic story of the fascist Muldoon government was largely funded by Robert 'Piggy' Muldoon!