Sleeping Dogs

"What happens when you're hunted...and there's no place to run!"

Jul 13 1978 Not Rated 1h 47m
Action, Drama, Thriller

Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.

Plot

Recluse Smith (Sam Neill) is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between leftist guerillas and the New Zealand government. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to avoid violence while caught between warring sides.

Written by

Christian K. Stead, Ian Mune, Arthur Baysting

Directed by

Roger Donaldson

Cast

Sam Neill, Nevan Rowe, Ian Mune

Crew

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Production Countries

New Zealand

Production Companies

Broadbank Investments, Aardvark Films, New Zealand Film Commission

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Sleeping Dogs (Roger Donaldson, 1977) trailer
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Scores
# of Votes
1,819
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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