Initiation is a 1987 Australian adventure drama thriller film directed by Michael Pearce based on his idea and starring Bruno Lawrence and Rodney Harvey.[2]
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Directed by | Michael Pearce |
Written by | James Barton |
Based on | Original idea by Michael Pearce |
Produced by | Jane Ballantyne |
Starring | Bruno Lawrence Rodney Harvey Miranda Otto |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
Music by | Stephen Matters |
Production companies | International Film Management South Australian Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Goldfarb |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$3 million[1] |
Teenager Danny Molloy visits his father Nat on a lonesome farm in Australia after the death of his mother, who lives with a girlfriend and her daughter Stevie. Because work on the farm isn't going well, Nat begins to smuggle marijuana for a drug connection and so Danny catches a flight with him, only for the plane to crash in the middle of nowhere. Since his father is wounded, Danny has to search for help alone in the jungle.
The film was shot in Adelaide and the Blue Mountains.[3] It was completed in January 1987.
The film was pre-sold to US distributor Goldfarb for $850,000 but Goldfarb later backed out of this commitment claiming they did not have the money.[4][5]
Bobby Smith was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1987 AFI Awards.
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