Smash Palace [Blu-ray]

Director: Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson

Overview

A key entry in the "renaissance" of the New Zealand film industry, Smash Palace stars Bruno Lawrence as an ex-racing champ. Returning home to take over his late father's business, Lawrence finds that his sophisticated European wife Anna Jemison is bored beyond measure at her new existence. She throws him over in favor of his best friend, policeman Keith Aberdein. Lawrence might have been able to weather his wife's leaving him, but it is too much to bear when she takes their daughter with her. Shoved over the edge, Lawrence kidnaps the child, precipitating a grueling cross-country chase. Co-written by star Bruno Lawrence, Smash Palace was garlanded with praise from some of the world's most influential film critics. It's not that good, but it certainly holds one's rapt attention from start to finish.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2018
UPC:	0760137123286
Original Release:	1981
Rating:	R
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00
Sales rank:	25,200

Special Features

Commentary by writer-director Roger Donaldson and stunt driver Steve Millen; The Making of Smash Palace, a 51-minute documentary on the film's production featuring interviews with Donaldson, actor Keith Aberdein, filmmaker Geoff Murphy and others; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bruno Lawrence	Al Shaw
Anna Jemison	Jacqui Shaw
Greer Robson	Georgie Shaw,Linda,Actor
Keith Aberdein	Ray Foley
Desmond Kelly	Tiny
Margaret Umbers	Rose
Sean Duffy	Frank
Bryan Johnson	2nd Police Officer
Terence Donovan	Traffic Officer
Dick Rollo	Uncle Arthur
Ian Barber	Fight Leader
Mike Beytagh	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Brian Chase	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Ross Davies	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Colin Fredricksen	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Thomas King	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Chris Pasco	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Evan Sommerville	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Frank Taylor	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Mike Wiggins	Armed Offenders Squad Member
Ray Littlewood	Barman
Doug McKenzie	Helicopter Pilot
Don Lee	Minister
Jazz	Buick
Keir Robson	Actor
Anna Monticelli	Jacqui Shaw
Sharon O'Neill	Composer

Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson

Bruno Lawrence

Peter Hansen

Ian Barber	Stunts
Roger Donaldson	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Bruno Lawrence	Screenwriter
Peter Hansen	Screenwriter