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Rest Stop

2004 0h 9m EN
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★10.0TMDB · 1
CrimeComedy
Synopsis
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On a cold and lonely night, a hapless driver stops to investigate an isolated rest stop. He finds himself caught in a series of deadly accidents…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Roseanne Liang
Writers
Jochen Fitzherbert
Languages
English
Countries
New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roseanne Liang, shot by Richard Harling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jochen Fitzherbert and Bruce Hopkins and Scott Wills carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roseanne Liang directs. Richard Harling behind the camera. Gary Hunt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 22 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Roseanne Liang, shot by Richard Harling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Gary Hunt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jochen Fitzherbert and Bruce Hopkins and Scott Wills carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Richard Harling
Editing
Gary Hunt
VFX supervisor
Andrew Shanks
Runtime
9 min · 0h 9m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Roseanne Liang

Production companies

Who made it

  • KI

    Killing Time

Key crew

  • ProducerKarla Rodgers
  • Production AssistantAnoushka Ruedi-Klaus
  • First Assistant DirectorJennifer Butcher
  • Executive ProducerMatthew Metcalfe
  • Executive ProducerJessie Warn
  • Script SupervisorAdrienne Moyle
  • MusicKingsley Melhuish
  • EditorGary Hunt
  • Sound RecordistMark Storey
  • Visual Effects SupervisorAndrew Shanks

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dark comedy
  • film noir
  • accidental crime

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV2004-01-01

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