Out of the Blue (2006)

Director:

Robert Sarkies

Writers:

Bill O'Brien (book)
Robert Sarkies (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

12 October 2006 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

From the last place on earth comes a true story of courage and survival.

Plot:

Based on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Karl Urban	...	Nick Harvey
Matthew Sunderland	...	David Gray
Lois Lawn	...	Helen Dickson
Simon Ferry	...	Garry Holden
Tandi Wright	...	Julie-Anne Bryson
Paul Glover	...	Paul Knox
William Kircher	...	Stu Guthrie
Georgia Fabish	...	Chiquita Holden
Fayth Rasmussen	...	Stacey Percy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timothy Bartlett	...	Jimmy Dickson
Tony Bishop	...	Ross Percy
Baxter Cannell	...	Dion Percy
Murray Davidson	...	Bank Manager
Dave Dudfield	...	AOS / ATS Officer
Nick Duval-Smith	...	Brian Wilson
Natalie Ellis	...	Dorothy Crimp
Fatu Ioane	...	Aleki Tali
Brenda Kendall	...	Garry Holden's Mother
Richard Knowles	...	Rene Aarsen
Thomas Lee-Batley	...	Leo Wilson
Finn Liddell	...	Jordan Harvey
Stuart Mathieson	...	Vic Crimp
Dra McKay	...	Heather Dickson
Steven Moore	...	Ron Braithwaite
Ryan O'Kane	...	Darren Buist
Patrick Paynter	...	Tim Jamieson
Bruce Phillips	...	Chris Cole
Vaughan Slinn	...	Russell Anderson
Phoebe Smith	...	Jenny Austin
Vanessa Stacey	...	Vanessa Percy
Claire Waldron	...	Fiona Harvey
Kerrie Waterworth	...	Bank Teller
Jacinta Wawatai	...	Rewa Bryson
Richard West	...	Warren Wilson
Michael Whalley	...	Darren Gibbs
Danaka Wheeler	...	Jasmine Holden
Ashley Wilson	...	Gunshop Owner

Directed by
Robert Sarkies

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bill O'Brien		book "Aramoana: Twenty Two Hours of Terror"
Robert Sarkies		writer
Graeme Tetley		written by

Produced by
Steven O'Meagher	....	producer
Timothy White	....	producer
Tim White	....	producer

Original Music by
Victoria Kelly

Cinematography by
Greig Fraser

Film Editing by
Annie Collins

Casting by
Rachael Bullock

Production Design by
Philip Ivey

Art Direction by
David Kolff
Ken Turner

Costume Design by
Lesley Burkes-Harding

Makeup Department
Michele Barber	....	additional hair stylist
Michele Barber	....	additional makeup artist
Samantha Lyttle	....	special makeup effects technician
Linda Wall	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Rosemary Dority	....	post-production supervisor
Karl Stieglbauer	....	unit manager
Helene Takacs	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emma Cross	....	second assistant director
Bryon Darling	....	third assistant director
Byron Darling	....	third assistant director
Paul Grinder	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Andrew Burdan	....	storyboard artist
Wade Hannett	....	head scenic
Wade Hannett	....	paint foreman
Chris Meder	....	set dresser
Amy Newbury	....	props
Amber Richards	....	set dresser
Mike Roberts	....	stand-by props
Michael Rodriguez	....	art department runner
Rihari Taratoa-Bannister	....	set dresser
Kim Turner	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Christian Biegai	....	adr editor
Hayden Collow	....	sound effects editor
Corrin Ellingford	....	boom operator
Michael Hedges	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robyn McFarlane	....	foley recordist
Polly McKinnon	....	adr supervisor
Carolyn McLaughlin	....	foley artist
Peter Mills	....	foley editor
Ken Saville	....	sound recordist
Justin Webster	....	adr recordist
Justin Webster	....	assistant sound editor
Dave Whitehead	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Gunner Ashford	....	armourer
Gunner Ashford	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Young	....	armourer assistant
Robert Young	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Dan Ashton	....	scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Nick Booth	....	scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Mara Bryan	....	visual effects supervisor
Lars Cawley	....	digital artist
Abigail Gee	....	digital artist
David Hampton	....	scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Jacob Leaf	....	digital artist
Carol Petrie	....	visual effects coordinator: prpvfx.ltd
George Port	....	visual effects supervisor
Abigail Scollay	....	digital compositor
Pete Williams	....	scanning and recording manager: Weta Digital

Stunts
Augie Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Shapcott	....	stunt performer
Min Windle	....	stunt performer
Tim Wong	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Dion Anderson	....	lighting technician
Jamie Couper	....	lighting technician
Peter Cunningham	....	first assistant camera
Craig Farrand	....	lighting technician
Samuel Fordham	....	lighting technician
Gerald Morse	....	gaffer
Ben Rowsell	....	second assistant camera
Alan Wilson	....	best boy

Costume and Wardrobe Department
James Rogers	....	costume ager

Editorial Department
Rhys Bonney	....	assistant editor
Mark Hawthorne	....	first assistant editor
David Hollingsworth	....	colorist

Other crew
Valerie Campbell	....	production assistant
Alex Cole-Baker	....	post-production accountant
Kimberly Logan	....	location manager (as Kim Logan)
Shanon Moratti	....	title designer
Megan Powlds	....	production assistant (as Megan Fowlds)
Vanessa Redmond	....	production coordinator
Molly Sullivan-Stevens	....	production assistant
Andy Wickens	....	rushes liaison
Donna Wills	....	production accountant

Thanks
Andrew Mackie	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Condor Films
• Dendy Films
• Desert Road Films
• New Zealand Film Commission
• New Zealand On Air
• Southern Light Films
• TV3

Distributors

• Dendy Films (2006) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Capelight Pictures (2007) (Germany) (all media)
• Genius Products (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Metrodome Distribution (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Park Road Post  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Aramoana (New Zealand: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

103 min | Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:R15 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Otago, New Zealand

Company:

Condor Films

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As David Gray is seen walking through the main city centre, vehicles passing and parked on the side of the road are shown to have their rectangle shaped registration labels on the bottom left of the inside of the windscreen. This system was not implemented by Land Transport New Zealand until 1996. Before this, registration stickers were small and placed on the outside of the top middle of the windscreen.

All was not well in Paradise

I remember very well the events unfolding in Aramoana as it was broadcast on the TV and radio. I was a Police Officer at the time and the death of a fellow officer was tough news to hear. Seeing the events recreated on screen for the first time brought the memories flooding back. Seeing how even in a relatively peaceful nation such as New Zealand, no-one is immune from random acts of violence was very sobering. I sat bolt upright the entire movie and didn't realise it. The theater was deathly quiet. This is a movie that pulls no punches and has not an inkling of Hollywood in it. It is a sad, dramatic, true to life retelling of the massacre. This type of film is one of the reasons I avoid many of the big budget Hollywood movies. There's no glorification here, no overly animated death scenes, this is movie making at it's best. The story is being told without embellishment and in a sadly beautiful way. A must see for New Zealander's, and for anyone else interested in seeing a powerful, compelling movie. New Zealand's movie of the year, without doubt.