Out of the Blue -
2006
Southern Light & Desert Road Films - 100 min.DVD UPC # 9315842033026; #796019810814
Cast: Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland, Lois Lawn, Simon Ferry, Tandi Wright,
Paul Glover, William Kircher, Georgina Fabish, Fayth Rasmussen.
Screenplay: Graeme Tetley, Robert Sarkies - based upon a book by Bill O'Brien; Director of Photography:
Greig Fraser; Composer: Victoria Kelly; Editing: Annie Collins; Costume Design: Lesley Burkes-Harding;
Production Design: Phil Ivey; Producers: Tim White, Steven O'Meagher; Director: Robert Sarkies.
On 13 November 1990, in the small seaside town of Aramoana, local man David Gray took a high-powered automatic weapon and shot dead 13 people. As emergency services scrambled to reach the town, a handful of under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find the gunman. Terrified and confused residents were trapped in their homes for 24 hours, not knowing where David Gray was, or if they would become his next victim. I truly felt uneasy watching this. The expression of pain and fear is felt throughout, by a great acting ensemble. Recommended, but not for children.
Censor Rating: R15 - Review rating: B+