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Out of the Blue
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Out of the Blue

2006-10-12 · 103 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Crime

Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

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Directors
Robert Sarkies
Production companies
Desert Road Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Southern Light Films
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 739,865

Top Cast

Karl UrbanKarl UrbanNick Harvey
Tandi WrightTandi WrightJulie-Anne Bryson
Simon FerrySimon FerryGarry Holden
Matthew SunderlandMatthew SunderlandDavid Gray
Lois LawnHelen Dickson
Paul GloverPaul GloverPaul Knox
William KircherWilliam KircherStu Guthrie
Georgia FabishChiquita Holden
Fayth RasmussenStacey Percy
Timothy BartlettTimothy BartlettJimmy Dickson
Murray DavidsonBank Manager
Baxter CannellDion Percy
Tony BishopRoss Percy
Dave DudfieldAOS / ATS Officer
Brenda KendallBrenda KendallGarry Holden's Mother
Nick Duval-SmithBrian Wilson
Richard KnowlesRichard KnowlesRene Aarsen
Thomas Lee-BatleyLeo Wilson
Natalie EllisDorothy Crimp
Fatu IoaneAleki Tali

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