Smith's idyllic life is shattered when a bomb is exploded in a nearby town, and police arrive on his island to arrest him and search for illegal weapons. However, Smith and his dog enjoy peaceful island life, having little interaction with the rest of society. Tension boils over into a civil war and guerrilla activity. Meanwhile, political tension escalates as an oil embargo leaves the country in an energy crisis.
Plot įollowing the break-up of his marriage caused by his wife's affair with another man named Bullen, Smith arranges to live on the Coromandel Peninsula on an island owned by a Maori tribe. Often named one of the best New Zealand films of all time, it is considered a classic and a landmark in the new wave of New Zealand cinema that has flourished from the 1970s onward. Smith gets caught between the special police and a growing resistance movement, and reluctantly becomes involved. The film was a major success critically and commercially, and launched the career of Sam Neill.Ī political thriller with action film elements, it follows the lead character "Smith" (Neill) as New Zealand plunges into a police state as a fascist government institutes martial law after industrial disputes flare into violence. The film stars Sam Neill, Clyde Scott, and Warren Oates, it is notable for being the first feature-length 35 mm film produced entirely in New Zealand. The film is based on the book Smith's Dream by C.K. Sleeping Dogs is a 1977 New Zealand action thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson, who also produced with Larry Parr.
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