Zilch! is a 1989 New Zealand thriller, directed by Richard Riddiford.[1][2][3][4]

Zilch!
Directed byRichard Riddiford
Written byJonathan Dowling
Richard Riddiford
Produced byAmanda Hocquard
StarringMichael Mizrahi
Lucy Sheehan
John Watson
CinematographyMurray Milne
Edited byChris Todd
Music byChris Knox
Production
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Park Avenue Productions
Vardex Group
New Zealand Film Commission
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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A man (Sam) overhears a phone call about corruption and blackmail in the bidding for the construction of an Auckland cross harbour tunnel.[2][4]

Cast

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  • Michael Mizrahi as Sam
  • Lucy Sheehan as Anna
  • John Watson as Curtis
  • Eddie Campbell as Tony
  • Peter Tait as Eric
  • Roy Billing as Gary Hyde
  • William Bullock as Harbour Commissioner
  • Sylvia Rands as Melissa
  • Andy Anderson as Lawyer
  • Louise Graham as Amber
  • Peter Stevens as Todd
  • Frank Whitten as Engineer
  • Lee Grant as Cara
  • Brenda Kendall as Tolls Supervisor
  • Marie Adams
  • Stefan Segadin
  • Anna Cahill
  • Catriona Caird
  • Eva Radich
  • Michael Josey as Policeman

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "Zilch!". NZ On Screen. 1989.
  3. ^ "Zilch (1989)". British Film Institute. 1989. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zilch!". Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 1990.
  5. ^ "Zilch! review". Auckland Star. 1 March 1990.
  6. ^ McDonnell, Brian (2007). On reflection : New Zealand film reviews from North & South, 1986-1993. London: Kakapo Books. ISBN 9780955756405.
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