Based on the true story of a massive 12-day manhunt on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, Bad Blood is an unrelenting and tense thriller. In the small farming community of Koiterangi, backward farmer Stan Graham (Jack Thompson) refuses to hand in his prized .303 rifle for the war effort. His unstable wife Dorothy (Carol Burns) goads him into defying the law. Tensions escalate into a bloodbath as Stan shoots three policemen dead then flees into the bush. Stan quickly becomes...
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The debut feature film of Mike Newell, best known for directing 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (1994), is based on the true story of a murderer on the run. When New Zealand farmer Stan Graham (Jack Thompson) refuses to hand in his rifle to aid the war effort, he draws the attention of the local police. Egged on by his wife Dorothy (Carol Burns), Stan determines to stand his ground and quickly becomes a murderer. His subsequent flight into the bush and pursuit by the authorities captures the imagination of the national press and public. As debate rages over whether Stan is a hero or a thug, the stand-off approaches a conclusion...
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