Heaven's Burning
After a botched bank job, a gang takes hostage a Japanese girl on the run from an arranged marriage, and escapes. Their wheel man saves the girl from them and the two go on the run with cops, the gang and her psycho husband on the...
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"I love movies that take me totally by surprise. Turned on the TV, saw a Russel Crowe movie I'd never heard of was starting in a minute and decided I'd give it a whirl. For the next 100 minutes, I don't remember breathing. What could be described as a formulaic detective, on the lam movie was packed with the little things that make movies worth watching. It has a stellar leading cast who evolve in totally unpredictable ways over a very short period. Throw in your typical colorful Aussie characters, tribal Afghan crazies, and Japanese you'd never see act that way in Japan a..."
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As a director, Craig Lahiff impressed his cast with his laid-back approach and seemingly endless patience. Actress Youki Kudoh remarked: "He's so gentle. I never saw him lose his temper, which was amazing! He was always calm and took the time to explain exactly what he was thinking, whilst still allowing me to express my ideas". Actor Robert Mammone concurred: "He brings a sense of calmness that I haven't previously experienced. I don't think I've ever seen anybody trust his actors so much, he really nurtured us". Cinematographer Brian Breheny described Lahiff's approach as "a wonderful bedside manner...Craig's not [a] confrontationalist, but he gets the shots he wants by letting things go and everyone thinks, 'Oh, I've got my own way', but in fact they haven't, he has!".
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After a botched bank job, a gang takes hostage a Japanese girl on the run from an arranged marriage, and escapes. Their wheel man saves the girl from them and the two go on the run with cops, the gang and her psycho husband on the...