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The Grasscutter (1990)

Violence and death was his way of life...now it's his turn to pay the Price

Genre : Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Ian Mune
Writer : Roy Mitchell

Synopsis

An Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a new life, leaving behind his eldest son. Although his wife and two young boys are also in New Zealand, they are no longer together, and he has a new love interest. After some eight years his past catches up with him when former comrades show up, intent on extracting revenge. After two nearly successful attempts by them (in Dunedin), the action moves to a final confrontation and shootout in the hills above Queenstown.

Actors

Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper
Jack Macready
Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper
Billy
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Brian Deeds
Judy McIntosh
Judy McIntosh
Hannah Carpenter
Mitchell Manuel
Mitchell Manuel
Patu Beale
Mitchell Manuel
Mitchell Manuel
Claire Deeds
Raymond Hawthorne
Raymond Hawthorne
Keen
James Coyle
James Coyle
Jim Wallace
Marshall Napier
Marshall Napier
Detective Inspector Cross
Temuera Morrison
Temuera Morrison
Detective Sergeant Harris
Jon Brazier
Jon Brazier
Detective Sergeant McKay
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
Lewis Rowe
Lewis Rowe
Hamish McFarlane
Hamish McFarlane
Peter Vere-Jones
Peter Vere-Jones
Martin Maguire
Martin Maguire

Crews

Ian Mune
Ian Mune
Director
Tom Finlayson
Tom Finlayson
Producer
Roy Mitchell
Roy Mitchell
Screenplay
Matt Bowkett
Matt Bowkett
Director of Photography
Michael O'Connor
Michael O'Connor
Director of Photography
Patrick Monaghan
Patrick Monaghan
Editor
Robert Gillies
Robert Gillies
Production Design
Barbara Darragh
Barbara Darragh
Costume Design
Kevin Chisnall
Kevin Chisnall
Special Effects Coordinator
Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan
Original Music Composer

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