Dangerous Game (1987 film)
| Dangerous Game | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Stephen Hopkins |
| Produced by |
Basil Appleby Judith West |
| Screenplay by | Peter West |
| Starring |
Miles Buchanan Marcus Graham Steven Grives Kathryn Walker Sandie Lillingston John Polson |
| Music by |
Steve Ball Les Gock |
| Cinematography | Peter Levy |
| Edited by | Tim Wellburn |
Release dates | 1987 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$4.7 million[1] |
| Box office | A$31,802 (Australia)[2] |
Dangerous Game is a 1987 Australian slasher film directed by Stephen Hopkins.
Plot
Jack Hayward (Marcus Graham) is a computer hacker who breaks into a department store at night with his friends for thrills, but are then locked in by a former cop turned security guard named Patrick Murphy (Steven Grives), who had been suspended from his previous job by Jack and his friends. This cat-and-mouse game becomes a fight for survival when Tony (John Polson) is murdered by Murphy and his friends are next.
Cast
- Miles Buchanan as David
- Marcus Graham as Jack
- Steven Grives as Patrick Murphy
- Kathryn Walker as Kathryn
- Sandie Lillingston as Ziggy
- John Polson as Tony
Production
The set built by Igor Nay was one of the largest ever built for an Australian film.[3]
Reception
Dangerous Game has no approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes but currently holds a 20% Audience Score.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards (1987 AFI Awards) |
Best Sound | Peter Fenton | Nominated |
| Phil Heywood | Nominated | ||
| Martin Oswin | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Igor Nay | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, September 1987 p66
- ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2009
- ↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p244
External links
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