Out of the Blue

"The true story of a small town massacre"

2006 1h 43m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 82

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

“The true story of a small town massacre”

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Cast

Karl Urban
Nick Harvey
Tandi Wright
Julie-Anne Bryson
Simon Ferry
Garry Holden
Matthew Sunderland
David Gray
Lois Lawn
Helen Dickson
Paul Glover
Paul Knox
William Kircher
Stu Guthrie
Georgia Fabish
Chiquita Holden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Sarkies
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victoria Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Annie Collins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Karl Urban and Tandi Wright and Simon Ferry carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of a small town massacre".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0839938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Sarkies directs. Greig Fraser behind the camera. Victoria Kelly scores. Annie Collins cuts. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victoria Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Annie Collins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Karl Urban and Tandi Wright and Simon Ferry carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The true story of a small town massacre".
7IMDB entry: tt0839938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.