Bad Blood (1981 film)
Encyclopedia
Bad Blood is a 1982 British-New Zealand thriller film set in the small West Coast
town of Koiterangi (now Kowhitirangi), during World War II
, and is based on the factual manhunt for mass-murderer Stanley Graham
. Directed by English director Mike Newell
, much of the film was shot at the original locations. The script was based upon Manhunt: The Story of Stanley Graham, by H.A. Willis (Whitcoulls, 1979).
West Coast, New Zealand
The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland...
town of Koiterangi (now Kowhitirangi), during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and is based on the factual manhunt for mass-murderer Stanley Graham
Stanley Graham
Eric Stanley George Graham was a New Zealand mass murderer who killed seven people.-Early life:Graham was born and raised in Longford, Kokatahi, New Zealand. He then moved to Kowhitirangi, an agricultural district 12 miles from Hokitika in the South Island where he worked as a farmer and where he...
. Directed by English director Mike Newell
Mike Newell (director)
Michael Cormac "Mike" Newell is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. After the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, Newell became the third most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind Christopher Nolan...
, much of the film was shot at the original locations. The script was based upon Manhunt: The Story of Stanley Graham, by H.A. Willis (Whitcoulls, 1979).
Cast
- Jack ThompsonJack Thompson (actor)Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society...
as Stanley GrahamStanley GrahamEric Stanley George Graham was a New Zealand mass murderer who killed seven people.-Early life:Graham was born and raised in Longford, Kokatahi, New Zealand. He then moved to Kowhitirangi, an agricultural district 12 miles from Hokitika in the South Island where he worked as a farmer and where he... - Carol BurnsCarol Burns.Carol Burns is an Australian actor. She has worked in film, television and theatre in Australia and the United Kingdom.-Career highlights:...
as Dorothy Graham - Denis LillDenis LillDenis Lill is a New Zealand-born British actor.Some of his many film and television roles include Fall of Eagles , Edward the Seventh , Survivors , The Scarlet Pimpernel , as William Knox d-Arcy, the Australian oil pioneer in Persia, in Reilly: Ace of Spies , Rumpole of the Bailey , Mapp &...
as Ted Best - Martyn Sanderson as Les North
- Kelly Johnson as Jim Quirke
- Bruce AllpressBruce AllpressBruce Allpress is a New Zealand actor. He has been in many television dramas and also presenting on television and radio productions. In the mid-1980s, he was a regular on The Billy T. James Show, as well as featuring alongside Tommy Lee Jones in the pirate adventure film Nate and Hayes...
as Inspector Calwell