Prisoners | |
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Directed by | Peter Werner |
Screenplay by |
Meridith Baer Hilary Henkin |
Story by | Meridith Baer |
Produced by |
Antony I. Ginnane John Barnett |
Starring |
Tatum O'Neal Colin Friels Shirley Knight David Hemmings Bruno Lawrence Ralph Cotterill |
Cinematography | James Glennon |
Edited by | Adrian Carr |
Music by | Peter Sullivan |
Production companies | FGH Keith Barish Productions Gupta Film Services |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Countries | New Zealand United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $NZD 4,288,719 [1] |
Prisoners is a 1982 American-New Zealand drama film directed by Peter Werner and starring Tatum O'Neal, Colin Friels and David Hemmings. [2]
For unclear reasons, the film has never been released. [3] The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound states that a financial dispute was allegedly the reason for the shelving of the completed film. [4] According to New Zealand film historians Helen Martin and Sam Edwards, "One rumour has it that a relative of one of the actors bought the film to prevent its release." [1]
An American moves his family to New Zealand where he takes charge of a prison in Wellington. His young daughter begins to have a love affair with one of the prisoners in his charge.
The film was shot in Auckland from 29 June to 14 August 1982. [5] [6] Its budget was approximately $4.2 million. [1]
Prisoners | |
---|---|
Directed by | Peter Werner |
Screenplay by |
Meridith Baer Hilary Henkin |
Story by | Meridith Baer |
Produced by |
Antony I. Ginnane John Barnett |
Starring |
Tatum O'Neal Colin Friels Shirley Knight David Hemmings Bruno Lawrence Ralph Cotterill |
Cinematography | James Glennon |
Edited by | Adrian Carr |
Music by | Peter Sullivan |
Production companies | FGH Keith Barish Productions Gupta Film Services |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Countries | New Zealand United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $NZD 4,288,719 [1] |
Prisoners is a 1982 American-New Zealand drama film directed by Peter Werner and starring Tatum O'Neal, Colin Friels and David Hemmings. [2]
For unclear reasons, the film has never been released. [3] The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound states that a financial dispute was allegedly the reason for the shelving of the completed film. [4] According to New Zealand film historians Helen Martin and Sam Edwards, "One rumour has it that a relative of one of the actors bought the film to prevent its release." [1]
An American moves his family to New Zealand where he takes charge of a prison in Wellington. His young daughter begins to have a love affair with one of the prisoners in his charge.
The film was shot in Auckland from 29 June to 14 August 1982. [5] [6] Its budget was approximately $4.2 million. [1]