Tank Busters is a 1969 New Zealand television film directed by Geoff Murphy.[1] The film was first shown on television on New Years Eve 1970.[2]
| Tank Busters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Produced by | Geoff Murphy |
| Starring | Stephen O'Rourke Bill Gruar Murray Reece |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
| Edited by | Simon Reece |
| Music by | John Charles Malcolm McNeill |
Production company | Acme Sausage Company |
| Distributed by | NZBC |
Release date |
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Running time | 31 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4000 |
Synopsis
editA group of students decide to rob a safe but they don't co-ordinate their planning.[1]
Cast
edit- William Gruar as William
- Bruno Lawrence as Bruno
- Leslie Maughan as Wages Clerk
- Des Monaghan as Detective
- Geoff Murphy as Geoff
- Peter Needham as Pete
- Stephen O'Rourke as Stephen
- Murray Reece as Murray
- Keith Aberdein
- Max Bollinger
- William Maughan
- Bill Kennedy
- Judith Charles
- Harvey Mann
- Ina Gordon
- Rupert Glover
- Barry d'Oyle
Production
editThe film was made over 9 months with filming done on weekends with borrowed equipment.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tank Busters". NZ On Screen. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 1970. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Tank busters". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
External links
edit- Tank Busters at IMDb