Landfall (1975 film)

Landfall is a 1975 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder. The film was first shown at the 1977 Wellington Film Festival.

This film was made for television, but not broadcast because of its content, and was then formatted for cinema release.

Synopsis
Members of a rural commune are discovered using illegal drugs by a local policeman. They kill the policeman and bury him in their garden. The commune then starts to disintegrate.

Cast

 * Denise Maunder as Sandra
 * John Anderson as John
 * Sam Neill as Eric
 * Gael Anderson as Elizabeth
 * Rowena Zinsli as Girl
 * Russell Duncan as Tramp
 * Michael Haigh as Policeman
 * Pat Evison as Visitor
 * Jonathan Dennis as Reporter
 * Owen Taylor as Addict

Reviews

 * 1976 The Press - first prize in the Asian Broadcasting Union festival.