To Make a Killing

To Make a Killing
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Directed by	Karl Zwicky
Written by	P. J. Hogan Karl Zwicky
Produced by	Charles Hannah David Hannay
Starring	Tamblyn Lord Craig Pearce Tiffiny Dowe Kelly Dingwall
Cinematography	John Stokes
Edited by	Roy Mason
Music by	Robert Scott John Sleith
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$640,000

To Make a Killing (also known as Vicious and Wild Boys) is a 1988 Australian drama thriller film written and directed by Karl Zwicky and co-written by P. J. Hogan. It stars Tamblyn Lord, Craig Pearce, Tiffiny Dowe and Kelly Dingwall.

Plot

Damon (Tamblyn Lord) graduates from high school but ends up bored on summer vacation and looks to rebel. He meets a trio of home invaders led by Terry (Craig Pearce) whose lifestyle offers Damon the excitement he craves, until the gang's crimes escalate during a home invasion, which results in murder. Damon must now decide how far he's willing to go to survive.

Cast

• Tamblyn Lord as Damon Kennedy
• Craig Pearce as Terry
• Tiffiny Dowe as Sondra Price
• Kelly Dingwall as Benny
• John Godden as Felix
• Joanna Lockwood as Diane Kennedy
• Gerard Maguire as Brian Kennedy
• Ajay Rochester as Claire
• John Clayton as Graham Price
• Louise Cullen as Adele Price
• John Clayton as Graham Price

Production

Producers Tom Broadbridge and David Hannay had decided to make a package of four exploitation films all shot on 35mm for the world video market which were all shot in late 1987. This was one of them - Broadbridge wanted Zwicky to make another script but he wanted to make his own and the producers agreed. The script was written in five weeks and the movie was shot in four 6-day weeks in the northern suburbs of Sydney.

Release

The film was not released theatrically and went straight to video.

See also

• List of films featuring home invasions

External links

• To Make a Killing at IMDb
• Vicious at Oz Movies