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Out of the Blue

The true story of a small town massacre
Oct 12, 2006 · 1h 43m
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Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

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CAST

Karl Urban
Nick Harvey
Tandi Wright
Julie-Anne Bryson
Simon Ferry
Garry Holden
Matthew Sunderland
David Gray
Lois Lawn
Helen Dickson
Paul Glover
Paul Knox
William Kircher
Stu Guthrie
Georgia Fabish
Chiquita Holden
Directed by Robert Sarkies

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$739,865
Production
Desert Road Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Southern Light Films
Country
NZ, US

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