Sleeping dogs

Sleeping dogs /

Smith is 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 increasin...

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Main Authors: Grindlay, Murray (Composer), Calder, David, 1946- (Composer), Brown, Mathew (Composer)
Other Authors: Mune, Ian, 1941- (Screenwriter, Actor), Baysting, Arthur (Screenwriter), Neill, Sam (Actor), Oates, Warren, 1928-1982 (Actor), Rowe, Nevan (Actor), Akersten, Donna (Actor), Watkin, Ian, 1940- (Actor), Johnson, William, 1924-2016 (Actor), Seresin, Michael (director of photography.), Stead, C. K. (Christian Karlson), 1932-
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: [Shenley, England] : Arrow Academy, [2018]
Subjects:
Guerrillas > Drama.
Politics and government.
Films for the deaf and hard of hearing.
New Zealand > Social conditions > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Film adaptations.
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Summary:Smith is 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.
Item Description:Based on the novel "Smith's dream" by Karl Stead.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Accompanying booklet: Cast and crew; Sleeping dogs, Pakeha men and the birth of New Zealand New Wave (2018) by Neil Mitchell; Press book; About the transfer.
Special features: commentary by writer-director Roger Donaldson, actor Sam Neill and actor-writer Ian Mune; The making of Sleeping dogs (1977), a contemporary behind-the-scenes documentary featuring interviews with Donaldson and Neill; The making of Sleeping Dogs (2004), a 65-minute retrospective documentary on the film's production featuring interviews with Donaldson, Neill, Mune, Geoff Murphy; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (Blu-ray) (ca. 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (30 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm)
Format:Blu-ray; region A; 1080p High Definition; uncompressed LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD MA 5.1.
BLU RAY; all regions ; widescreen ; aspect ratio (2.40:1).
DVD; all regions ; widescreen ; aspect ratio (2.40:1).
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael Seresin ; editor, Ian John ; music, Murray Grindlay, David Calder, Mathew Brown.

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