Bad Blood (1982)
Overview
During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people. The police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.992 |
Directed By
Mike Newell
Crew
Kai Hawkins
Andrew Brown
Mike Newell
Richard Hartley
Howard Willis
Peter Hollywood
Ron Highfield
Gary Hansen
Joan Grimmond
David Appleby
TOP CAST
Jack Thompson
Stan Graham
Carol Burns
Dorothy Graham
Denis Lill
Ted Best
Donna Akersten
Doreen Bond
Martyn Sanderson
Les North
Marshall Napier
Trev Bond
Ken Blackburn
Tommo Robson
John Bach
Bert Cropp
Cliff Wood
Henry Growcott
David Copeland
George Lindsay
John Black
Greg Hutchison
Karl Bradley
Maxi Coulson
Greg Naughton
Anker Madsen
Alan Jervis Wilks
Ralph Frederic
Bruce Allpress
Inspector Calwell
John Banas
Macko Hager
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