MOVIE

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

Name: The Making of Sleeping Dogs
Director: John Reid
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-03-24
Cast: Sam Neill, Roger Donaldson, Don Blakeney, Arthur Baysting, Donna Akersten

If you want it done properly, do it yourself.

Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped, bare-knuckle ride. In this documentary cast and crew recall a communal film set that was "constantly on the go" as they pulled together drama, car chases, and gun battles using mainly ingenuity.

Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped, bare-… + more