Harvest of Hate is a 1978 Australian film made for TV about Arab terrorists operating in South Australia.[3]
Harvest of Hate | |
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Written by | Gil Brearley Wal Cherry Michael Thornhill |
Directed by | Michael Thornhill |
Starring | Dennis Grosvenor Kris McQuade Leon Cosak Richard Meikle Michael Aitkens John Orcsik |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Matt Carroll |
Producer | Jane Scott |
Cinematography | David Sanderson |
Production company | South Australian Film Corporation |
Budget | AU$150,000 (est.)[1][2] |
Original release | |
Release | 1978 |
Cast
edit- Dennis Grosvenor
- Kris McQuade
- Leon Cosak
- Richard Meikle
- Michael Aitkens as David
- John Orcsik
Plot
editA young couple is captured by Arab terrorists in the Simpson Desert.
Production
editThe film was shot over three weeks in South Australia in July to August 1977.[1] It was directed by Michael Thornhill who said it "was a gun-for-hire job. I didn't complete the film. They re-edited and I just walked away."[4]
References
edit- ^ a b David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p321
- ^ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, January 1978 p252
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p79
- ^ Interview with Michael Thornhill at Peter Malone site. Retrieved 15 July 2013
External links
edit- Harvest of Hate at IMDb
- Harvest of Hate is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Harvest of Hate at Peter Malone Site
- Harvest of Hate at Oz Movies
- Harvest of Hate at TCMDB
- Harvest of Hate at SAFC