Scarfies
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Sarkies
Willa O'neill
Neill Rea
Ashleigh Seagar
Charlie Bleakley
Jon Brazier
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
University life has just begun for five kiwi students. First challenge: find somewhere cheap to live. They soon discover a deserted mansion -- free rent, free electricity, freedom! But their squat hides a secret... a crop of marijuana growing in the basement. Obviously abandoned, it must be worth a fortune. There's only one sensible thing to do -- enroll in "Crime 101" and become amateur drug lords for a day. Problem is the owner of the drugs returns. When he sees he's been cleaned out, he doesn't just want revenge, he wants his money. The flatmates panic and lock him in the basement. But holding an "accidental" hostage places these students way out of their depth. As the pressure mounts, their shaky relationship begins to implode.
Director
Robert Sarkies
Cast
Willa O'neill
Neill Rea
Ashleigh Seagar
Charlie Bleakley
Jon Brazier
Taika Waititi
Crew
Mark Angelo
Gaylene Barnes
Gaylene Barnes
Cindy Bowles
Amber Bridgman
Adam Brookfield
Chris Brown
Kerry Brown
Rachel Bullock
Jamie Campbell
Sarah Campbell
Valerie Campbell
Lisa Chatfield
Giles Cockburn
Alex Cole-baker
Annie Collins
Aaron Davis
Ben Doudney
Stephen Downes
Trishia Downie
Dave Dudfield
Ants Farrell
Robbie Ford
Katherine Fry
Roxane Gajadhar
Chris Hampson
Chris Hiles
Chris Hiles
Savana Jones-middleton
Lisa Marinkovich
Barry Mcginn
Simon Mckiney
Ali Mcleod
Cynthia Morahan
Paul Murphy
Amanda Neale
Amy Newbury
Axel Paton
Cara Patterson
Luisa Petch
Paul Potiki
Gerald Rillstone
Ken Robertson
Duncan Sarkies
Robert Sarkies
Phil Smyth
Rebecca J Steele
Ruth Stoffels
Andrea Towers
Ken Turner
Ron Turner
Gerry Vasbenter
Mark Willis
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2000 New Zealand Film Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Willa O'Neill) Best Supporting Actor (Jon Brazier) and Best Editing.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
Released in United States May 1999
Released in United States January 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.
Shown at Taormina International Film Festival July 2-9, 2000.
Feature directorial debut for Robert Sarkies.
The term "scarfies" is local slang for students at Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand, where the wearing of a scarf was once obligatory.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.)
Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Taormina International Film Festival July 2-9, 2000.)
