The Locals

"They're Dying To Meet You"

2003 1h 28m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hita country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate...where they meet the Locals.

“They're Dying To Meet You”

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Cast

Johnny Barker
Grant
Dwayne Cameron
Paul
Kate Elliott
Kelly
Aidee Walker
Lisa
Paul Glover
Martin
Peter McCauley
Bill
Dave Gibson
Nev
Glen Levy
Tone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Page
Writers: Greg Page
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Page, shot by Bret Nichols. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Barker and Dwayne Cameron and Kate Elliott carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're Dying To Meet You".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Page directs. Bret Nichols behind the camera. Victoria Kelly scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Greg Page, shot by Bret Nichols. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Victoria Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Johnny Barker and Dwayne Cameron and Kate Elliott carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're Dying To Meet You".
8IMDB entry: tt0387357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.