Greer Robson Movies
- 2000
This is a documentary about Bruno Lawrence, one of New Zealand's wildest and most intriguing entertainers. Lawrence, who died of cancer in 1995 at the age of 50, came to prominence as one of a group of anarchic actors and musicians who brought their message to the public via television in the mid-1970s. An actor and musician, Lawrence was a major figure on both the film and counter culture scenes, and he left a legacy that influenced countless Kiwis and Australians. Through 30 years-worth of personal and public footage, this documentary tries to capture this legacy, and the man behind it. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruno Lawrence, Veronica Lawrence, (more)
- 1996
Deon (David Drew Gallagher), son of love goddess Aphrodite, awakens one morning to find that he wields awesome powers. This metamorphosis is a gift from his father Jacobus (Bruce Phillips), who conceived Deon during a one-night stand with Aphrodite. Disliking and disrespecting Jacobus, Deon foolishly elects to use his powers to benefit his Uncle Karis (Grant Bridger) -- all the while refusing to accept the fact that Karis is a bandit. It is up to Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) to battle Deon's "gift" and bring the boy to his senses. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Robert Trebor, (more)
- 1987
- PG
This imported period drama from New Zealand plays like a Down Under version of Paper Moon (1973). During the Great Depression, Kate (Greer Robson) is a 13-year-old girl living on New Zealand's South Island. When her mother dies and her father is offered a job in Wellington on North Island, Kate is sent to live with an aunt. The girl runs away to find her father, hopping onto a boxcar and befriending a fellow fugitive, Patrick (Peter Phelps), an emotionally battle-scarred WWI veteran fleeing the authorities after injuring a repo man. Pretending to be father and daughter, Patrick and Kate use each other for cover as they make their way across New Zealand, sleeping under the stars (hence the film's title) and championing the rights of destitute farmers and homeless squatters whose fortunes have been wiped out by economic hardship. Starlight Hotel (1987) was the second directorial effort of New Zealand native Sam Pillsbury and his follow-up to the offbeat horror film The Scarecrow (1982). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter Phelps, Greer Robson, (more)
- 1982
- PG
This gothic hillbilly horror thriller was produced in New Zealand and centers around a small rural town, circa 1953, where unusual events lead a teenager to cross paths with a serial killer. Ned (Jonathan Smith) and his pal Les (Daniel McLaren) are a pair of teens in trouble with local bullies after they steal some prize chickens. Their troubles are compounded by the arrival of a carnival, employing the sinister Salter (John Carradine), an evil magician and sideshow hypnotist. The presence of Salter seems to bring out the worst in the local citizenry, inspiring nascent lust and perversion to surface in disturbing ways, much of which is centered on Ned's nubile sister Prudence (Tracy Mann). When a girl is slain in the woods, the trial leads to Salter, who is not only guilty of the crime, but of many more. The Scarecrow (1982), based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Hugh Morrieson, was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was the feature debut of co-writer and director Sam Pillsbury, who went on to direct numerous television movies and series episodes in the U.S. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jonathan Smith, Daniel McLaren, (more)
- 1981
- R
A key entry in the "renaissance" of the New Zealand film industry, Smash Palace stars Bruno Lawrence as an ex-racing champ. Returning home to take over his late father's business, Lawrence finds that his sophisticated European wife Anna Jemison is bored beyond measure at her new existence. She throws him over in favor of his best friend, policeman Keith Aberdein. Lawrence might have been able to weather his wife's leaving him, but it is too much to bear when she takes their daughter with her. Shoved over the edge, Lawrence kidnaps the child, precipitating a grueling cross-country chase. Co-written by star Bruno Lawrence, Smash Palace was garlanded with praise from some of the world's most influential film critics. It's not that good, but it certainly holds one's rapt attention from start to finish. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruno Lawrence, Anna Jemison, (more)
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