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Under the Gun (1995 film)

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Under the Gun
Directed byMatthew George
Written byMatthew George
Produced byPaul Currie
StarringRichard Norton
Kathy Long
Jane Badler
Edited byGary Woodyard
Production
company
Village Pictures
Distributed byPalace (video)
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
93 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Under the Gun is a 1995 Australian action film directed by Matthew George and starring Richard Norton and Kathy Long. The film was released direct to home video in 1995.

It was the directoial debut of George.[1]

Plot

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Frank Torrance is a former ice hockey star turned night club owner who wants to sell out and catch the next plane out of town but is heavily in debt.

Cast

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  • Richard Norton as Frank Torrence
  • Kathy Long as Lisa Kruse
  • Jane Badler as Sandy Torrence
  • Peter Lindsay as Harry Hardaway
  • Robert Bruce as Detective Dexter
  • David Serafin as Tom Crenshaw
  • Ron Vreeken as Kato
  • Tino Ceberano as Lau
  • Adam Haddrick as Minder
  • Sam Greco as Dave 'The Stealth Bomha'
  • Roland Dantes as Lee
  • Eng Aun Khor as Linpow
  • Rachel Lucas as Louise
  • Alberto Villa as Eduardo Carobelli
  • Alan King as Carl Carobelli
  • Judy Green as Call Girl
  • Michael Saunders as Hank
  • Nicky Buckley as Jane

Production

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The film was independently financed with Imperial Entertainment acquiring all worldwide rights except Australia and North America. It was financed by Tom Kuhn and Fred Weintraub and was mostly shot at a deserted power station next to the Yarra River in Richmond, Melbourne.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Spanish mission". The Sydney Morning Herald Metro. 12 October 2001. p. 7.
  2. ^ Michael Helms, "Under the Gun", Cinema Papers, October 1995 pp. 22–23, 57
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