Fever (1989 film)
Fever is a 1989 Australian thriller film about an Australian policeman who finds a suitcase full of money, and the course of events which unfold when he decides to keep it.[2] The film was directed by Craig Lahiff, and stars Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, and Mary Regan.
| Fever | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Craig Lahiff |
| Produced by | Terry Jennings |
| Written by | John Emery Craig Lahiff Joe Toppe |
| Starring | Bill Hunter Gary Sweet Mary Regan |
| Music by | Frank Strangio |
| Cinematography | Robert Cribbett David Foreman |
| Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
| Distributed by | J.C. Williamson Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU $875,000[1] |
Plot
Sergeant Jack Wells, a tough country cop, discovers a bag of cash after a shoot out. He decides to keep the money so he and his wife Leanne can start a new life. However Leanne has a lover.
Production
The movie was the second of three low budget thrillers Craig Lahiff made in succession.[3] It was made with the assistance of the South Australian Film and Television Financing Fund.
The film was meant to be shot in Port Pirie but the budget did not stretch to location shooting so it was filmed in Port Adelaide.[1]
Release
The film was never released theatrically in Australia but sold widely around the world on video.[1] It made a comfortable profit.[4]
References
- David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p242-243
- Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p60
- Interview with Craig Lahiff, 4 August 1997 Archived 24 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 19 October 2012
- Mark Juddery, "Craig Lahiff: under-appreciated and talented Australian filmmaker" Sydney Morning Herald 5 March 2014 accessed 11 March 2014