Spooked

"These people play by their own Rules."

2004 1h 33m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Spooked is a contemporary conspiracy thriller arising from the mysterious death of Kevin Jones, who thought he was just buying second-hand computers, until he looked at the data left on the discs. Was kevin murdered or did he simply get drunk and crash his car? Investigating journalist Mort Whitman says he will find out, even if it kills him. The film is based on material from the book 'The Paradise Conspiracy' by Ian Wishart.

“These people play by their own Rules.”

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Cast

Cliff Curtis
Mort Whitman
Christopher Hobbs
Kevin Jones
John Leigh
Jimmy Blick
Kelly Johnson
Spook
Ian Mune
Dave Johnson
Kevin J. Wilson
Mike Taylor
Greg Johnson
Jonah Levine
Mark Ferguson
Bill Roberts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: Geoff Murphy
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Rewa Harre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cliff Curtis and Christopher Hobbs and John Leigh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "These people play by their own Rules.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0381617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Geoff Murphy directs. Rewa Harre behind the camera. Jonathan Crayford scores. Michael Horton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Rewa Harre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Crayford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cliff Curtis and Christopher Hobbs and John Leigh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "These people play by their own Rules.".
8IMDB entry: tt0381617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.