For Good

"An Eye For An Eye"

2003 1h 33m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A 13 year old girl is raped and murdered in a small country town. Ten years later, the murderer is up for parole and the victim's father has vowed personal vengence if the killer is released. Sometime journalist, Lisa, is haunted by the crime and in confronting the killer she starts a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

“An Eye For An Eye”

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Cast

Michelle Langstone
Lisa Pearce
Timothy Balme
Grant Wilson
Miranda Harcourt
Fleur Hill
Tim Gordon
Donald Hill
Adam Gardiner
Tom Grainger
Hera Dunleavy
Mel
Peter Hambleton
Colin Pearce
Megan Edwards
Philippa Pearce

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart McKenzie
Writers: Stuart McKenzie
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart McKenzie, shot by Duncan Cole. 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 Shayne Carter. 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 Paul Sutorius 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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Michelle Langstone and Timothy Balme and Miranda Harcourt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Eye For An Eye".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0382705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart McKenzie directs. Duncan Cole behind the camera. Shayne Carter scores. Paul Sutorius cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Stuart McKenzie, shot by Duncan Cole. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shayne Carter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Sutorius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Langstone and Timothy Balme and Miranda Harcourt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Eye For An Eye".
8IMDB entry: tt0382705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.