To Make a Killing
To Make a Killing (also known as Vicious and Wild Boys[2]) is a 1988 Australian drama thriller film written and directed by Karl Zwicky and co-written by P. J. Hogan. It stars Tamblyn Lord, Craig Pearce, and Kelly Dingwall.
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| Directed by | Karl Zwicky |
| Produced by | Charles Hannah David Hannay |
| Written by | P. J. Hogan Karl Zwicky |
| Starring | Tamblyn Lord Craig Pearce Kelly Dingwall |
| Music by | Robert Scott John Sleith |
| Cinematography | John Stokes |
| Edited by | Roy Mason |
Release date | 1988 |
Running time | 88 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$640,000[1] |
Plot
Damon (Tamblyn Lord) graduates from high school but ends up bored on summer vacation and looks to rebel. He meets a trio of home invaders whose lifestyle offers Damon the excitement he craves, until the gang's crimes escalate during a home invasion. Damon must now decide how far he's willing to go to survive.
Cast
- Tamblyn Lord as Damon Kennedy
- Craig Pearce as Terry
- John Godden as Felix
- Kelly Dingwall as Benny
- Joanna Lockwood as Diane Kennedy
- Gerard Maguire as Brian Kennedy
- Ajay Rochester - Claire
- Tiffiny Dowe - Sondra Price
- John Clayton - Graham Price
Production
Producers Tom Broadbridge and David Hannay had decided to make a package of four exploitation films all shot on 35mm for the world video market which were all shot in late 1987. This was one of them - Broadbridge wanted Zwicky to make another script but he wanted to make his own and the producers agreed. The script was written in five weeks and the movie was shot in four 6-day weeks in the northern suburbs of Sydney.
Release
The film was not released theatrically and went straight to video.
References
- David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p292-293
- Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p159