Prisoners (1982 film)

Prisoners
Prisoners
Directed by	Peter Werner
Screenplay by	Meridith Baer; Hilary Henkin
Story by	Meridith Baer
Produced by	Antony I. Ginnane; John Barnett
Starring	Tatum O'Neal; Colin Friels; Shirley Knight; David Hemmings; Bruno Lawrence; Ralph Cotterill
Cinematography	James Glennon
Edited by	Adrian Carr
Music by	Peter Sullivan
Production; companies	FGH; Keith Barish Productions; Gupta Film Services
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	New Zealand; United States
Language	English
Budget	$NZD 4,288,719

Prisoners is a 1982 drama film directed by Peter Werner and starring Tatum O'Neal, Colin Friels and David Hemmings.^[2]

For unclear reasons, the film has never been released.^[3] The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound states that a financial dispute was allegedly the reason for the shelving of the completed film.^[4] According to New Zealand film historians Helen Martin and Sam Edwards, "One rumour has it that a relative of one of the actors bought the film to prevent its release."^[1]

Plot

An American moves his family to New Zealand where he takes charge of a prison in Wellington. His young daughter begins to have a love affair with one of the prisoners in his charge.

Cast

Tatum O'Neal as Christie
Colin Friels as Nick
Shirley Knight as Virginia
David Hemmings as Wilkens
Bruno Lawrence as Peeky
Ralph Cotterill as Holmby
John Bach as Bodell
Michael Hurst as Sciano
Reg Ruka as Monkey
Rob Jayne as Maslow
Norman Fairley as Lewitt
Peter Rowley as Hapstood
Karl Bradley as Steel
Richard Moss as Dunham
Timothy Lee as Watts

Production

The movie was announced in March 1982. It was to be the first of four films made in New Zealand by 20th Century Fox.^[5] The deal for Prisoners was reportedly arranged by Fox executives Michael Nolin and John Davis, son of the new Fox owner, Marvin Davis.^[6]

The film was shot in Auckland from 29 June to 14 August 1982.^[7]^[8] Its budget was approximately $4.2 million.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand Film, 1912-1996. Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780195583366.
^ "Prisoners (1982)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^ Churchman, Geoffrey B., ed. (1997). Celluloid Dreams: a century of film in New Zealand. Wellington: IPL Books. p. 111. ISBN 9780908876969.
^ "Prisoners". Nga Taonga – Sound & Vision. New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^ "Fox films for N.Z." Press. 30 March 1982. p. 15.
^ "'The Prisoner' deal complete". Newsday (Nassau Edition). 6 June 1982. p. Part II/7.
^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p125
^ Thomas, Bob (15 June 1982). "Tatum Ready for Stardom". The Journal News. New York – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Prisoners at IMDb

[Martin-1] Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand Film, 1912-1996. Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780195583366.

[2] "Prisoners (1982)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

[3] Churchman, Geoffrey B., ed. (1997). Celluloid Dreams: a century of film in New Zealand. Wellington: IPL Books. p. 111. ISBN 9780908876969.

[NT-4] "Prisoners". Nga Taonga – Sound & Vision. New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

[5] "Fox films for N.Z." Press. 30 March 1982. p. 15.

[6] "'The Prisoner' deal complete". Newsday (Nassau Edition). 6 June 1982. p. Part II/7.

[7] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p125

[Thomas-8] Thomas, Bob (15 June 1982). "Tatum Ready for Stardom". The Journal News. New York – via Newspapers.com.

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