Harvest of Hate
| Harvest of Hate | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Gil Brearley Wal Cherry Michael Thornhill |
| Directed by | Michael Thornhill |
| Starring | Dennis Grosvenor Kris McQuade Leon Cosak Richard Meikle Michael Aitkens John Orcsik |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Matt Carroll |
| Producer | Jane Scott |
| Cinematography | David Sanderson |
| Production company | South Australian Film Corporation |
| Budget | AU$150,000 (est.)[1][2] |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1978 |
Harvest of Hate is a 1978 Australian film made for TV about Arab terrorists operating in South Australia.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Dennis Grosvenor as Peter Scanlon
- Kris McQuade as Ruth Grant
- Michael Aitkens as David
- Richard Meikle as Camden
- John Orcsik as Terrorist
- Leon Cosak as Arab Guard
- Moshe Kedem
Plot
[edit]A wealthy winemaker sends a lawyer and a surveyor-geologist to review a property in the Simpson Desert, but in the process, they are captured by Arab terrorists who are preparing to invade a middle eastern country.
The film was made as part of a South Australian Film Corporation three picture tele-movie series alongside The Plumber (1979) and The Sound of Love (1978).
Production
[edit]The film was shot over three weeks in South Australia in July to August 1977.[1] It was directed by Michael Thornhill who said it "was a gun-for-hire job. I didn't complete the film. They re-edited and I just walked away."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p321
- ^ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, January 1978 p252
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p79
- ^ Interview with Michael Thornhill at Peter Malone site. Retrieved 15 July 2013
External links
[edit]- Harvest of Hate at IMDb
- Harvest of Hate is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Harvest of Hate at Peter Malone Site
- Harvest of Hate at Oz Movies
- Harvest of Hate at TCMDB
- Harvest of Hate at SAFC