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Out of the Blue

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Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2006-10-12

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Robert Sarkies

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Crime

Original title: Out of the Blue

Production Companies: Desert Road Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Southern Light Films

Production Countries: New Zealand

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