''Landfall'' is a 1975 New Zealand film directed by

Paul Maunder Paul Allan Maunder (born 8 February 1945) is a New Zealand film director, playwright and cultural activist. He is best known for his 1979 film of the novel ''Sons for the Return Home'' by Albert Wendt, his 1983 play ''Hemi'' about the life of ...

. The film was first shown at the 1977 Wellington Film Festival. This film was made for television, but not broadcast because of its content, and was then formatted for cinema release.

Synopsis

Members of a rural commune are discovered using illegal drugs by a local policeman. They kill the policeman and bury him in their garden. The commune then starts to disintegrate.

Cast

* Denise Maunder as Sandra *

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland * John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...

as John *

Sam Neill Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. Neill's near-50 year career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one o ...

as Eric * Gael Anderson as Elizabeth * Rowena Zinsli as Girl * Russell Duncan as Tramp *

Michael Haigh Michael Haigh (1935 – 31 October 1993) was a New Zealand actor, narrator and teacher. Early life Haigh grew up in Wellington, New Zealand. His parents separated when he was 10 years old. Haigh was estranged from his father, an actor, and h ...

as Policeman *

Pat Evison Dame Helen June Patricia Evison (née Blamires; 2 June 1924 – 30 May 2010), known professionally as Pat Evison, was a New Zealand-born actress. Early life and education Evison was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 2 June 1924, the daughter of ...

as Visitor *

Jonathan Dennis Jonathan Dennis (27 September 1953 – 25 January 2002) was a New Zealand film archivist, broadcaster and writer. He was a founder of the New Zealand Film Archive The New Zealand Film Archive was established in 1981. On 1 August 2014 the arch ...

as Reporter * Owen Taylor as Addict

Reviews

* 1976

The Press ''The Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand owned by media business Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One comm ...

- first prize in the Asian Broadcasting Union festival.

References

External links

* {{Paul Maunder 1975 films 1970s New Zealand films 1970s English-language films Films shot in New Zealand National Film Unit New Zealand drama films New Zealand television films