Tank Busters (film)
| Tank Busters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Starring | Stephen O'Rourke Bill Gruar Murray Reece |
| Music by | John Charles Malcolm McNeill |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Geoff Murphy |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
| Editor | Simon Reece |
| Running time | 31 minutes |
| Production company | Acme Sausage Company |
| Budget | $4000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | NZBC |
| Release | 1969 |
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]
Synopsis
[edit]A 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
[edit]The 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