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Smash Palace is a New Zealand feature film, released in 1981. The film chronicles a former race car driver (played by Bruno Lawrence) who inadvertently helps ruin his own marriage, then kidnaps his daughter (Greer Robson). Lawrence's character runs a carwrecking yard in an isolated area of New Zealand's North Island. Smash Palace was the second feature directed by Roger Donaldson. Critical acclaim in the United States won him interest from Hollywood, and the chance to direct the first of a number of films financed outside of New Zealand, The Bounty. The soundtrack was composed and performed by New Zealand-born singer Sharon O'Neill. Smash Palace has an R16 rating.
Original Release
05/01/1981
US Release
04/30/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sean Duffy | Reba Hart |
Bruno Lawrence | Al Shaw / Alan / Jacqui's husband |
Anna Maria Monticelli | Jacqui / Alan's wife / Jacqui Shaw |
Greer Robson-Kirk | Georgie Shaw / Georgie / daughter |
Keith Aberdein | Ray Foley / Ray / policeman |
Desmond Kelly | Tiny / worker |
Lynne Robson | Linda |
Margaret Umbers | Rose / pharmacist |
Bryan Johnson | 2nd Police Officer |
Terence Donovan | Traffic Officer |
Directors
Writers
Bruno Lawrence, Roger Donaldson, Peter Hansard
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sean Duffy | Reba Hart |
Bruno Lawrence | Al Shaw / Alan / Jacqui's husband |
Anna Maria Monticelli | Jacqui / Alan's wife / Jacqui Shaw |
Greer Robson-Kirk | Georgie Shaw / Georgie / daughter |
Keith Aberdein | Ray Foley / Ray / policeman |
Desmond Kelly | Tiny / worker |
Lynne Robson | Linda |
Margaret Umbers | Rose / pharmacist |
Bryan Johnson | 2nd Police Officer |
Terence Donovan | Traffic Officer |
Dick Rollo | Uncle Arthur |
Ian Barber | Fight Leader |
Mike Beytagh | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Brian Chase | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Ross Davies | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Colin Fredricksen | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Thomas King | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Chris Pasco | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Ewan Somerville | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Frank Taylor | Armed Offenders' Squad |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Sterling | Executive Producer |
Roger Donaldson | Producer |
Larry Parr | Producer |