''The Devil Dared Me To'' is a
New Zealand film
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written by and starring
Chris Stapp and
Matt Heath. The film revolves around a fictional stuntman, Randy Cambell, who aspires to be the greatest living
New Zealander in that profession. The character was first developed as the stuntman in Stapp and Heath's
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Stapp told the ''
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'': "Our aim is to make the greatest New Zealand film since
Goodbye Pork Pie".''
The film was released in theaters across New Zealand on 11 October 2007. The film grossed $93,950 after four days on 35 screens to rank sixth on the week's box office top 20; after seven days, it had earned $127,320, and earned another $52,000 over Labour Weekend.
NZFC support
In May 2006 Devil Limited Ltd received a total of $859,314 from the New Zealand Film Commission to produce the film. This included full blow-up from HD acquisition and sound-post to digital-dolby 35mm in support the films NZ multi-plex release strategy.
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Release
'The Devil Dared Me To' had its world premiere at
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and screened at over 20 International Film Festivals. It has sold to Wild Bunch for the United Kingdom,
Vivendi for the United States and Boll AG for rest of world.
'The Devil Dared Me To' is rated R16 in New Zealand for sex scenes, violence, drug use and offensive language.
Cast
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Chris Stapp as Randy Cambell
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Matt Heath as Dick Johansonson
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Bonnie Soper as Tracy 'Tragedy' Jones
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Andrew Beattie as Spanner's Dad
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Phil Brough
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as Spanners Watson
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Ria Vandervis as Cindy Cockburn
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Dominic Bowden as Sheldon Snake
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Zach Baker as Kid Randy
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Nicholas Houltham
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as Kid Spanners
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Floyd Alexander-Hunt as Kid Tracy
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as Uncle Norm
References
External links
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New Zealand comedy films
2007 films
2007 comedy films
Films about stunt performers
2000s English-language films
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