Running from the Guns | |
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Directed by | John Dixon |
Written by | John Dixon |
Produced by | Geoff Burrowes |
Starring | Jon Blake Mark Hembrow Nikki Coghill Terence Donovan Peter Whitford |
Cinematography | Keith Wagstaff |
Edited by | Ray Daley |
Music by | Bruce Rowland |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Hoyts |
Release date |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$6.6 million[1][2] |
Box office | AU $72,356 (Australia)[3][4] |
Running from the Guns (originally known as Free Enterprise) is a 1987 Australian crime thriller film directed by John Dixon and starring Jon Blake, Mark Hembrow, Nikki Coghill, Terence Donovan, and Peter Whitford. It is a buddy action film set in Melbourne.[5][6]
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Premise
Two friends, Dave and Peter, accidentally pick up the wrong truck at the docks, which contains contraband wanted by some criminals.
Cast
- Jon Blake as Davie
- Mark Hembrow as Peter
- Terence Donovan as Bangles
- Nikki Coghill as Jill
- Peter Whitford as Terry
- Patrick Ward as Mulcahy
- Warwick Sims as Simon Martin
- Bill Kerr as Gilman
Production
Filming took place in late 1985.[2]
Reception
The film received poor reviews.[7]
Filmink later said "There’s no reason films like this couldn’t have worked in Australia, this just wasn’t done that well."[8]
References
- ^ Scott Murray, "Running from the Guns", Australian Film 1978–1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p228
- ^ a b "Features Drama at former vice-regal residence Hello, hello: the real men drop in". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 346. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 December 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 7 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria. Retrieved 24 October 2012
- ^ "Features Drama at former vice-regal residence Hello, hello: the real men drop in". The Canberra Times. 23 December 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 24 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p251
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (30 December 2019). "10 Aussie '80s Films That Attempted to Jazz Up Things with an Inappropriate Rock Soundtrack". Filmink.
- ^ "CINEMA Writer must accept responsibility before claiming any credit". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 008. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 October 1987. p. 16. Retrieved 7 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 February 2020). "Top Ten 10BA Knock Offs". Filmink.
External links
- Running from the Guns at IMDb
- Running from the Guns at Oz Movies
- Running from the Guns at Screen Australia