Black Sheep


1h 23m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Terrified of sheep and dosed up on therapy, Henry Oldfield returns to his family's farm to sell out to his older brother Angus, unaware that something baaaad is going on: Angus' reckless genetic engineering program. When a pair of inept environmental activists release a mutant lamb from Angus' labor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Foreign
Horror
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Dutch Filmworks; Noble Entertainment (Sweden); Vertice Cine; Weta Digital, Ltd.
Distribution Company
First Take (IFC)/The Weinstein Company; Acme Film; Arthaus (Norway); Brunbro Films; Budapest Film; Finnkino Oy; First Take (Ifc); Genius Products; Gulf Film, Llc; Hoyts Distribution; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Mediafilm; Pachamama Cine; Sony Pictures Releasing International; The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company; United International Pictures
Location
Wellington, New Zealand

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

Terrified of sheep and dosed up on therapy, Henry Oldfield returns to his family's farm to sell out to his older brother Angus, unaware that something baaaad is going on: Angus' reckless genetic engineering program. When a pair of inept environmental activists release a mutant lamb from Angus' laboratory onto the farm, thousands of sheep are turned into bloodthirsty predators. Along with farmhand Tucker and the 'green'-minded young woman, Experience, Henry finds himself stranded deep on the farm as his worst nightmare comes to life. Battling their way to safety the intrepid trio discover there's worse to come: one bite from an infected sheep seems to have alarming effect on those bitten. With Angus acting suspiciously sheepish, a delegation of international investors gathering at the homestead and a ravenous flock descending from the hills, Henry must find the farmer within to wrest control of the farm from his monstrous brother, defeat an ovine invasion and save New Zealand's greener pastures.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Foreign
Horror
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Dutch Filmworks; Noble Entertainment (Sweden); Vertice Cine; Weta Digital, Ltd.
Distribution Company
First Take (IFC)/The Weinstein Company; Acme Film; Arthaus (Norway); Brunbro Films; Budapest Film; Finnkino Oy; First Take (Ifc); Genius Products; Gulf Film, Llc; Hoyts Distribution; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Mediafilm; Pachamama Cine; Sony Pictures Releasing International; The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company; United International Pictures
Location
Wellington, New Zealand

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Spotlight) April 26-May 10, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Midnight) April 25-May 6, 2007.)

Released in United States March 2007 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival ('Round Midnight) March 9-17, 2007.)

Released in United States Summer June 22, 2007

Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States March 2007

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Spotlight) April 26-May 10, 2007.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Midnight) April 25-May 6, 2007.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival ('Round Midnight) March 9-17, 2007.

Feature directorial debut for Jonathan King.

Released in United States Summer June 22, 2007 (NY)