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When Strangers Appear ()


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A man enters a roadside diner run by a young woman and claims he is being chased by murderers.

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Beth
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Peter
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Jack Barrett
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Bryce
Jonathan Blick ...
Stephen (as Johnny Blick)
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Roger
Michael Lowe ...
Bernie
Steven Ray ...
Dr. Eric Leonard
Dra McKay ...
Lynda
Seraphine Rochery ...
Tracey

Directed by

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Scott Reynolds

Written by

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Scott Reynolds ... (written by)

Produced by

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Gary Hamilton ... executive producer
Sue Rogers ... producer

Music by

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Roger Mason

Cinematography by

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Simon Raby

Editing by

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Wayne Cook

Editorial Department

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Murray Ball ... assistant editor
Lara Esam ... laboratory post-production coordinator
Daniel Monaghan ... post conform editing assistant
Lynne Reed ... color grader
Eric Whipp ... color timer: high definition
Matt Bennett ... on-line editor: high definition (uncredited)

Production Design by

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John Girdlestone

Art Direction by

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Brent Davenport

Costume Design by

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Michael Wilkinson

Makeup Department

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Cassie Hanlon ... key makeup artist
Elizabeth Hilton ... additional makeup artist
Naomi Murray ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Nick O'Callaghan ... unit manager
Anne Williams ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bryce Campbell ... second assistant director
Grant Campbell ... first assistant director
Jen Gasson ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Philip Anderson ... carpenter
Francis Askwith ... leading hand (as Francis Asquith)
David L. Cole ... carpenter (as David Cole)
Alice Cuttance ... set dresser
John de Vries ... painter
Talia Dolman ... off-set art department runner
Wayne Furness ... carpenter
Lulu Galway ... painter
Mike Gibson ... carpenter
Matt Gordon ... construction manager
Peter Halverston ... sculptor / set finisher
Sonja Hart ... assistant set finisher
Mark Hill ... scenic artist
Chris McCorkindale ... carpenter
Alistair McInnes ... carpenter
Eliza Meldrum ... stand-by props
Ben Milsom ... on-set art department runner
Warren Rangi ... carpenter
Campbell Read ... prop buyer
Harry Rua ... carpenter
Thomas Stykuis ... painter
Dalts Waron ... carpenter

Sound Department

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John Boswell ... additional sound mixer
Bruce Emery ... dolby consultant
Fiona Ewen ... boom operator
Myk Farmer ... sound recordist
Melanie Graham ... sound editor
Michael Hedges ... sound mixer
Lee Herrick ... foley artist
Chris Hiles ... additional sound recordist
Mike Jones ... sound editor
John McKay ... foley editor / foley recordist
Carolyn McLaughlin ... additional foley artist (as Carolyn Lambourn)
John Neill ... facility sound manager
Tim Prebble ... additional sound editor
Craig Sengelow ... assistant sound editor
Sam Spicer ... additional boom operator / additional swing
Matt Stutter ... sound editor

Special Effects by

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Gareth Clarke ... special effects technician
Jason Durey ... special effects coordinator
Gareth Evans ... special effects technician
Alex Kennedy ... model maker
Carl Krehl ... special effects technician
Sharon Ninness ... special effects technician
Mark Robson ... special effects technician
Rob Uivel ... model maker
Steve Yardley ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Brian Scadden ... opticals

Stunts

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Richard Alexander ... stunt double (as Richard S Alexander)
Bruce Brown ... stunt coordinator
Peddie Dordevich ... stunt coordinator
Ron Kendall ... stunt driver
Brett Ormsby ... stunt double: Peter/Jack

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mark Archibald ... set lighting assistant
Mike Arthur ... additional lighting assistant
Paul Barker ... grip trainee
Rachel Beard ... clapper loader
Sandy-Lee Bell ... focus puller: second unit
Rod Blackie ... additional assistant camera
Neil Cervin ... steadicam operator
Chris Coad ... still photographer
Kevin Donovan ... key grip
Rhys Duncan ... steadicam operator
Roger Feenstra ... additional focus puller
Matt Grace ... additional still photographer
Kirsten Green ... focus puller
Anne Gummer ... best boy
Adrian Hebron ... set lighting best boy
Twist Hita ... lighting assistant
Paul Holland ... additional clapper loader
Nick Hutchinson ... additional focus puller
Stephen Joyce ... generator operator
Brian Laird ... electrician
Grant McKinnon ... additional camera operator / gaffer
Mike Milne ... assistant camera
Gerald Morse ... additional gaffer
Mark Newnham ... additional lighting assistant
Sean O'Donnell ... director of photography: second unit
Sean O'Donnell ... camera operator: second unit
Pierre Petit-Jean ... assistant camera
Fernando Reyes Allendes ... camera operator: second unit
Jim Rowe ... assistant grip
Reiner Schoenbrum ... camera operator: rostrum camera (as Reiner Schonebrunn)
Peter Sisson ... third grip
Harry Stowey ... additional focus puller
Andrew Stroud ... focus puller: second unit
Richard Turton ... set lighting assistant
Gerry Vasbenter ... additional camera operator
Wayne Vinten ... additional camera operator
Will Williamson ... grip: second unit

Casting Department

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Sarah Allentuch ... casting associate: USA
Adam Brookfield ... casting associate: New Zealand
Rachel Bullock ... casting: New Zealand
Ali Farrell ... casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Amanda Neale ... assistant costumer
Sue O'Donnell ... stand-by wardrobe

Location Management

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Catherine Adam ... location scout
Bryce Campbell ... location scout
Amanda Jenkins ... location manager
Matt Kaveney ... location scout (as Matthew Kaveney)

Music Department

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Laura Bishop ... music preparation
Nicholas Cervonaro ... assistant music recording engineer
Christopher Gordon ... conductor / orchestrator
Coralie Hartl ... orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl ... orchestra contractor
Adam Holt ... music licensing
Richard Lush ... music recording engineer
Peter Mapleson ... music preparation
Kathy Naunton ... music editor
Katrina Schiller ... music editor
Nerida Tyson-Chew ... orchestrator
Jessica Wells ... music preparation

Script and Continuity Department

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Karen Alexander ... continuity

Transportation Department

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Strat Garland ... vehicle scout
James Goodyer ... daily driver
William 'Abbo' Harper ... unit driver
Brendon Hartley ... daily driver
Craig Martin ... daily driver
Lisa Marie Mason ... daily driver
Wayne Meyer ... daily driver
Bruce Pink ... daily driver
Eddie Ransfield ... unit driver
Lisa Thomas ... daily driver
Nathan Tonks ... daily driver
David Tristram ... unit driver
Will Williamson ... vehicle wrangler

Additional Crew

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Catherine Adam ... production runner
Liz Barnes ... additional production assistant
Fiona Bartlett ... additional production assistant
Wynter Blathwayt ... title designer
Simon Byers ... video sight operator
Honor Byrne ... additional pre-production coordinator
Grant Campbell ... laboratory liaison
Lisa Chatfield ... special production assistant
Sian Clement ... unit publicist
Melissa Conway ... additional runner
Trishia Downie ... special production assistant
Dean Evans ... laboratory coordinator
Corrine Farley Nelson ... legal services
Rob Fisher ... completion guarantor
Peter Graham ... production financing (as Peter M. Graham II)
F. Gross ... production financing legal services
Graeme Harvey ... rushes runner
Khadisha Harvey ... chef
Savana Jones-Middleton ... production secretary
K.C. Kelly ... dialogue coach
Tania Klouwens ... production runner
Mark Lipman ... dialogue coach
Maurice Lobb ... safety officer
Carly Madigan ... production assistant
John McCay ... legal services: New Zealand
Jaqueline McKenzie ... stand-in
Helen Middlemass ... stand-in
Richard Mitchell ... stand-in
Pete Moffatt ... safety officer (as Peter Moffatt)
Peter Martin Nelson ... legal services: USA
Duncan Patterson ... additional video sight operator
Rachel Pillar ... additional staff
G. Raymond ... production financing legal services
Vanessa Redmond ... production coordinator
Mark Reihana ... chef
Earl Roberts ... stand-in
Karlis Salna ... stand-in
Kim Sang ... additional unit assistant
Rachael Sheehan ... assistant accountant
Nikki Standish ... stand-in
Mike Stater ... additional best boy
Rihari Taratoa-Bannister ... chef
Sue Thompson ... laboratory general manager
Michelle Tingey ... production secretary
Jade Tonks ... unit assistant
Brenna Townshend ... personal assistant to cast
Nikki Trask ... additional runner
Paul Weis ... insurance
Donna Wills ... production accountant
Jen Wolfe ... dialogue coach

Thanks

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Andrew Beattie ... special thanks
Benj Berryman ... special thanks
Jay Berryman ... special thanks
Dirk Bromley ... special thanks
Vincent Burke ... special thanks
Katherine Butler ... special thanks
Andrew Calder ... special thanks
Lynda Chanwai-Earle ... special thanks
Clint Culpepper ... special thanks
Barbara Goosey ... special thanks
Ruth Harley ... special thanks
Emma Haughton ... special thanks
Mike Hopkins ... special thanks
Mladin Ivancic ... special thanks
Peter Jackson ... special thanks
Grant Johnson ... special thanks
Jean Johnson ... special thanks: Wellington City Council
James A. Jusko ... special thanks (as Jim Jusko)
Ken Kamins ... special thanks
Linda Klein-Nixon ... special thanks
Andrea Kreuzhage ... special thanks
Jon Labrie ... special thanks
Robyn McFarlane ... special thanks (as Robyn MacFarlane)
Patrick Monaghan ... special thanks
Carter Nixon ... special thanks
Dan Redmond ... special thanks
Simon Reece ... special thanks
Diane Reynolds ... special thanks
Frances Reynolds ... special thanks
Jake Reynolds ... special thanks
Christian Rivers ... special thanks
Robert Sarkies ... special thanks
Peter Schlessel ... special thanks
Jamie Selkirk ... special thanks
Belinda Simpson ... special thanks
Dominie Till ... special thanks
Linda Wall ... special thanks
Fran Walsh ... special thanks (as Frances Walsh)
Ange Webber ... special thanks: City Cinema
Brad Word ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Beth, a young woman who owns a restaurant close by an abandoned highway, shelters Barry, a young man who arrives at her door hungry and wounded. Soon, a group of men appears. Barry claims that they are after him. The handsome leader of the group tells Beth a different story... Written by Anonymous

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Taglines Don't serve coffee to strangers. See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Shearer's Breakfast (United States)
  • Wild Stranger (Japan, English title)
  • Route sans issue (France)
  • Poursuite fatale (France)
  • Highway Psychos (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 98 min
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Budget NZD3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Gas pumps would not spew gasoline from underground tanks, they are pumps. See more »
Goofs The sign on the doctor's office says "Surgery". This is a term used in the UK, as well as New Zealand, for a doctor's office. See more »
Movie Connections References The House by the Lake (1976). See more »
Soundtracks Dreams See more »
Crazy Credits Filmed in sunny Foxton, the Hollywood of the South Seas See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Beth: [after her cigarette gets damp] Shit!
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