Zilch! is a 1989 New Zealand thriller, directed by Richard Riddiford.[1][2][3][4]
| Zilch! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Riddiford |
| Written by | Jonathan Dowling Richard Riddiford |
| Produced by | Amanda Hocquard |
| Starring | Michael Mizrahi Lucy Sheehan John Watson |
| Cinematography | Murray Milne |
| Edited by | Chris Todd |
| Music by | Chris Knox |
Production companies | |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Synopsis edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 1990 Auckland Star - “Edgy Zilch! flies high”.[5]
- 2007 Studies in New Zealand culture - New Zealand film reviews from North & South.[6]
References edit
- ^ 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) - ^ a b "Zilch!". NZ On Screen. 1989.
- ^ "Zilch (1989)". British Film Institute. 1989. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Zilch!". Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 1990.
- ^ "Zilch! review". Auckland Star. 1 March 1990.
- ^ McDonnell, Brian (2007). On reflection : New Zealand film reviews from North & South, 1986-1993. London: Kakapo Books. ISBN 9780955756405.
