The Weird Wild World of Sam Neill
Friday, September 18 – Wednesday, September 23
The film world lost one if it’s most versatile and apparently good-natured actors this summer with the passing of Sam Neill. Having just screened The Piano which contains one of his signature, serious, emotional roles, we thought it would be fun to pay homage to this quirky screen presence with some of the more off-kilter films and performances from his long career.
Sleeping Dogs
- Fri, Sep 18
Director: Roger Donaldson Run Time: 107 min. Format: Digital Projection Release Year: 1978
Starring: Donna Akersten, Ian Mune, Nevan Rowe, Sam Neill, Warren Oates
What happens when you're hunted...and there's no place to run!
Jurassic Park
- Sat, Sep 19
- Sun, Sep 20
Director: Steven Spielberg Run Time: 127 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1993
Starring: Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill
An adventure 65 million years in the making.
Possession
- Sat, Sep 19
Director: Andrzej Żuławski Run Time: 123 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1981 Language: English, French, German
Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill
Isabelle Adjani is rightfully esteemed for her physically and emotionally gruelling performance in Andrzej Zulawski’s apocalyptic breakup nightmare,...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Sun, Sep 20
Director: Taika Waititi Run Time: 101 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2016
Starring: Julian Dennison, Rachel House, Rima Te Wiata, Sam Neill, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Double feature with JURASSIC PARK
Dead Calm
- Tue, Sep 22
Director: Phillip Noyce Run Time: 96 min. Format: Digital Projection Release Year: 1989
Starring: Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Nicole Kidman, Rod Mullinar, Sam Neill
High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.
Event Horizon
- Wed, Sep 23
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson Run Time: 96 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1997
Starring: Joely Richardson, Kathleen Quinlan, Laurence Fishburne, Richard T. Jones, Sam Neill
Double feature with IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS • Infinite space. Infinite terror.
In the Mouth of Madness
- Wed, Sep 23
Director: John Carpenter Run Time: 95 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1995
Starring: David Warner, John Glover, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, Sam Neill
Double feature with EVENT HORIZON • Lived any good books lately?