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{{for|the painting by John Martin|The Plains of Heaven (painting)}} |
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|studio = Seon Films |
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|released = 1982 |
|released = {{Film date|1982}} |
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|runtime = 80 minutes |
|runtime = 80 minutes |
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|country = Australia |
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'''''The Plains of Heaven''''' is a 1982 Australian film directed by Ian Pringle, about two men at a remote satellite relay station who contemplate their obsessions. |
'''''The Plains of Heaven''''' is a 1982 Australian film directed by Ian Pringle, about two men at a remote satellite relay station who contemplate their obsessions. |
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The film was re-released in the USA as '''''Panic Station'''''. |
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Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm |
Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm Jury Prize for ''The Plains of Heaven'' at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival in 1982.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084510/awards IMDb awards]</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Reg Evans]] as Cunningham |
*[[Reg Evans]] as Cunningham |
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*Gerard Kennedy as Lenko |
*Gerard Kennedy as Lenko |
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*[[John Flaus]] as |
*[[John Flaus]] as Land Rover owner |
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*Jenny Cartledge as Nurse |
*Jenny Cartledge as Nurse |
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*Brian McKenzie as Lewis |
*Brian McKenzie as Lewis |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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The film was made for a budget of $100,000, which came to $160,000 after deferrals and a marketing grant.<ref>Mark Stiles, "An Interview with director Ian Pringle", ''Cinema Papers'', March 1983 p28</ref> $60,000 came from the Creative Development Branch of the [[Australian Film Commission]] and the film was shot at Falls Creek in the Bogong High Plans over four weeks.<ref name="stratton2"/> Pringle says the film ran out of money three weeks into the shoot but they managed to find more to finish it.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19860515&id=XjZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1441,10720655 Paul Byrnes, "Making the Most on a Shoe String", ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 15 May 1986 p18] accessed 21 November 2012</ref> |
The film was made for a budget of $100,000, which came to $160,000 after deferrals and a marketing grant.<ref>Mark Stiles, "An Interview with director Ian Pringle", ''Cinema Papers'', March 1983 p28</ref> $60,000 came from the Creative Development Branch of the [[Australian Film Commission]] and the film was shot at Falls Creek in the Bogong High Plans over four weeks.<ref name="stratton2"/> Pringle says the film ran out of money three weeks into the shoot but they managed to find more to finish it.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19860515&id=XjZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1441,10720655 Paul Byrnes, "Making the Most on a Shoe String", ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 15 May 1986 p18] accessed 21 November 2012</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book |last=Murray |first=Scott |title=Australian Cinema |publisher= Allen & Unwin/AFC |location= St.Leonards, NSW. |year=1994 |page=286 |
*{{cite book |last=Murray |first=Scott |title=Australian Cinema |publisher= Allen & Unwin/AFC |location= St.Leonards, NSW. |year=1994 |page=286 |isbn= 1-86373-311-6 }} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 13 August 2024
| The Plains of Heaven | |
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| Directed by | Ian Pringle |
| Written by | Doug Ling Elizabeth Parsons Ian Pringle |
| Produced by | John Cruthers |
| Starring | Reg Evans Gerard Kennedy |
| Cinematography | Ray Argall |
| Edited by | Ray Argall |
| Music by | Andrew Duffield |
Production company | Seon Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$160,000[1] |
The Plains of Heaven is a 1982 Australian film directed by Ian Pringle, about two men at a remote satellite relay station who contemplate their obsessions. The film was re-released in the USA as Panic Station.
Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm Jury Prize for The Plains of Heaven at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival in 1982.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Richard Moir as Barker
- Reg Evans as Cunningham
- Gerard Kennedy as Lenko
- John Flaus as Land Rover owner
- Jenny Cartledge as Nurse
- Brian McKenzie as Lewis
Production
[edit]The film was made for a budget of $100,000, which came to $160,000 after deferrals and a marketing grant.[3] $60,000 came from the Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission and the film was shot at Falls Creek in the Bogong High Plans over four weeks.[1] Pringle says the film ran out of money three weeks into the shoot but they managed to find more to finish it.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p73-74
- ^ IMDb awards
- ^ Mark Stiles, "An Interview with director Ian Pringle", Cinema Papers, March 1983 p28
- ^ Paul Byrnes, "Making the Most on a Shoe String", The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 May 1986 p18 accessed 21 November 2012
- Murray, Scott (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 286. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
External links
[edit]- The Plains of Heaven at IMDb
- The Plains of Heaven at Oz Movies
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