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Wild Man (film)

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Wild Man
Directed byGeoff Murphy
Written byGeoff Murphy
Ian Watkin
Martyn Sanderson
Bruno Lawrence
Produced byRoy Murphy
Bruno Lawrence
StarringBruno Lawrence
Ian Watkin
Tony Barry
CinematographyAlun Bollinger
Edited byRoss Chambers
Music byBlerta
Production
company
Acme Sausage Company
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55,000
Box office$100,000

Wild Man is a 1977 New Zealand comedy starring Bruno Lawrence, Ian Watkin and Tony Barry.[1][2] It was written and directed by Geoff Murphy.[3][2]

Synopsis

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The Wild Man and the Colonel are two itinerant con men who operate on the West Coast gold mining towns of the New Zealand South Island during the latter part of the nineteenth century.[1][2]

Cast

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  • Bruno Lawrence as Wild Man
  • Ian Watkin as The Colonel
  • Tony Barry as Dombey Morgan
  • Bill Stalker as Willie Masters
  • Martyn Sanderson as Snake
  • Patrick Bleakley as Idiot
  • Val Murphy as Molly
  • John Clarke as Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer
  • Lyn Brookwhite as Cronin
  • John Charles as Pianist
  • Sue Bollinger as Lady in Bath
  • Karl Bollinger as Snakes Mate
  • Charlie as Snakes Mate
  • Bill Gruar as Snakes Mate
  • Ron Highfield as Snakes Mate
  • Bernie Grice as Bald Man
  • Geoff Murphy as Printer
  • Ian Clements as Miner
  • Phillip Gordon as Miner
  • Ian Miles as Miner
  • John Miles as Miner
  • Victor Moir as Miner
  • Roger Brooks as Butcher
  • John Galvin as Drunk
  • Mick Liber as Drunk
  • John Bach as Barman
  • Ross Smith as Barman
  • Bill Marks as Horseman
  • Maggie Brookwhite as Lady on Balcony
  • Dylan Hazlehurst as Kid
  • Melissa Lawrence as Kid
  • Linus Murphy as Kid
  • Miles Murphy as Kid
  • Nicky Sanderson as Kid
  • Jed Smith as Kid

Production

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The original production cost was $25,000 on 16mm for television, but then another $30,000 was spent converting it to 35mm for cinema release.[4]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wild Man". British Film Institute. 1977. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Wild Man". NZ On Screen. 1977. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1.
  4. ^ Dennis, Jonathon; Bieringa, Jan, eds. (1996). Film in Aotearoa New Zealand (2nd ed.). Wellington, NZ: Victoria University of Wellington Press. ISBN 0 86473 309 7.
  5. ^ McNeill, John (28 July 1977). "Wild man attacks TV viewers". Papers Past. The Press. p. 23. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ Murray, Scott (April 1994). "A Short History of Film in New Zealand 1977-1994". (Issuu p 50). No. 97–98. Cinema Papers New Zealand Supplement. p. 4. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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