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Out of the Blue
“The true story of a small town massacre”
6.5 / 10• 2006• 1h 43m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.
Cast & Crew
Karl Urban
Nick Harvey
Lead
Tandi Wright
Julie-Anne Bryson
Simon Ferry
Garry Holden
Matthew Sunderland
David Gray
LL
Lois Lawn
Helen Dickson
Paul Glover
Paul Knox
William Kircher
Stu Guthrie
GF
Georgia Fabish
Chiquita Holden
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Sarkies's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Out of the Blue is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
