To Make a Killing (also known as Vicious and Wild Boys[2]) is a 1988 Australian drama thriller film written and directed by Karl Zwicky and co-written by P. J. Hogan. It stars Tamblyn Lord, Craig Pearce, Tiffiny Dowe and Kelly Dingwall.
| To Make a Killing | |
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| Directed by | Karl Zwicky |
| Written by | P. J. Hogan Karl Zwicky |
| Produced by | Charles Hannah David Hannay |
| Starring | Tamblyn Lord Craig Pearce Tiffiny Dowe Kelly Dingwall |
| Cinematography | John Stokes |
| Edited by | Roy Mason |
| Music by | Robert Scott John Sleith |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$640,000[1] |
Plot edit
Damon (Tamblyn Lord) graduates from high school but ends up bored on summer vacation and looks to rebel. He meets a trio of home invaders led by Terry (Craig Pearce) whose lifestyle offers Damon the excitement he craves, until the gang's crimes escalate during a home invasion, which results in murder. Damon must now decide how far he's willing to go to survive.
Cast edit
- Tamblyn Lord as Damon Kennedy
- Craig Pearce as Terry
- Tiffiny Dowe as Sondra Price
- Kelly Dingwall as Benny
- John Godden as Felix
- Joanna Lockwood as Diane Kennedy
- Gerard Maguire as Brian Kennedy
- Ajay Rochester as Claire
- John Clayton as Graham Price
- Louise Cullen as Adele Price
- John Clayton as Graham Price
Production edit
Producers Tom Broadbridge and David Hannay had decided to make a package of four exploitation films all shot on 35mm for the world video market which were all shot in late 1987. This was one of them - Broadbridge wanted Zwicky to make another script but he wanted to make his own and the producers agreed. The script was written in five weeks and the movie was shot in four 6-day weeks in the northern suburbs of Sydney.
Release edit
The film was not released theatrically and went straight to video.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- To Make a Killing at IMDb
- Vicious at Oz Movies
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