David Hannay

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David Hannay

Born June 23, 1939 · Wellington, New Zealand

Died March 31, 2014 · aged 74

David Hannay (1939-2014) was a New Zealand-Australian film producer. He worked with Greater Union and was an independent producer from 1977. Hannay was married to fellow New Zealander Kathleen Bourke and they had one son before separating. Hannay then met Australian journalist Mary Moody and they had three children together.

Known For

MapantsulaMapantsula · 1988
Mapantsula
7.01988
MovieCrimeDrama
A petty gangster inevitably becomes involved in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and is forced to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.
The Man from Hong KongThe Man from Hong Kong · 1975
The Man from Hong Kong
6.61975
MovieActionCrime
Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
StoneStone · 1974
Stone
6.01974
MovieActionCrime
After one of its members witnesses a political assassination, an outlaw motorbike gang becomes the target of a string of murders, prompting a cop to join their ranks to determine who is responsible.
Gross MisconductGross Misconduct · 1993
Gross Misconduct
5.41993
MovieThrillerDrama
Justin Thorne is a liberal arts professor. One of his college students is Jennifer Carter. She seduces Justin, then accuses him of rape. But it turns out that she has an unusual relationship with her father.
The Shadowed MindThe Shadowed Mind · 1988
The Shadowed Mind
4.71988
MovieHorrorThriller
A patient at a private clinic for sufferers of sexual dysfunction begins a tentative affair with one of the other patients while a killer stalks the institution.
Dead FunnyDead Funny · 1994
Dead Funny
6.01994
MovieDrama
When her practical joker boyfriend dies, a young woman recalls all the pranks he pulled as she tries to figure out who murdered him.
The 13th FloorThe 13th Floor · 1988
The 13th Floor
4.41988
MovieHorror
As a child, a girl witnesses her father electrocute a young boy. When she grows into an adult, the ghost of the murdered boy appears to her, and together they set out to expose the crimes of her father.
Alison's BirthdayAlison's Birthday · 1981
Alison's Birthday
5.21981
MovieHorror
During a Ouija board session with her teenaged friends, 16-year-old Alison gets a message from beyond the grave not to go home for her birthday three years later.

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To Make a KillingTo Make a Killing · 1988
To Make a Killing
6.51988
MovieThriller
Damon Kennedy (Tamblyn Lord, The River Kings) is an impressionable young man ready to begin university life. On the other side of the tracks live Terry (Craig Pearce, co-author of Strictly Ballroom), Felix (John Godden) and Benny (Kelly Dingwall) — who get their kicks out of robbing houses and chasing girls. But they're broke and all out of cash. During a routine burglary the gang discover an innocent Damon. Brushing off the intrusion and pretending they are looking for some mates, the gang flee the scene but bored Damon follows them and joins their group for the day, hoping to find some fun.When the gang picks up two girls, things become unhinged as a drunk Damon brags about some of his family's many affluent friends. Forced to take them to one of his cash-rich contacts, Damon's nightmare has only just begun. As Terry discovers that the wealthy don't always carry cash, what starts as a burglary soon turns into a killing spree.

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