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Heaven's Burning

Year of completion
1997
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Action, Adventure, Romance
Duration
99 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Midori, an unhappy Japanese honeymooner, fakes her disappearance and ends up being taken hostage in a bungled bank robbery. Saved by Colin, the getaway driver, the unlikely pair are pursued across the outback by the obsessive husband, the police and the revenge-seeking bank robbers.
Completion Year
1997
Genres
Action, Adventure, Romance
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Composer

Michael Atkinson, Graeme Koehne

Director of Photography

Brian Breheny

Director

Craig Lahiff

Executive Producer

Craig Lahiff, Georgina Pope

Producer

Helen Leake, Al Clark

Production Designer

Vicki Niehus

Writer

Louis Nowra

Editor

John Scott

Cast

Russell Crowe, Youki Kudoh, Kenji Isohura, Ray Barrett, Robert Mammone, Petru Georghui, Anthony Phelan, Matthew Dyktinksi, Colin Hay, Norman Kaye, Kate Fitzpatrick, Susan Prior

Awards

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW

Screenings

1998 — Australian Film Week - Ireland

1997 — Oldenberg Film Festival

1997 — Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

1997 — Cinefest - Sudbury International Film Festival

1998 — Australian Film Season - UK

1997 — Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival

1997 — Toronto International Film Festival

1997 — Melbourne International Film Festival

1997 — BFI London Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Beyond Distribution

Production Company

Duo Art Productions Pty Ltd

Photography

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