With Time to Kill
| With Time to Kill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Clayden |
| Written by | James Clayden |
| Produced by | James Clayden |
| Starring | James Clayden Ian Scott |
| Cinematography | Laurie McInnes |
| Edited by | Gary Hillberg |
| Music by | Chris Knowles |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
With Time to Kill is a 1987 Australian film directed by James Clayden.[1] It screened at the 1987 Melbourne International Film Festival.[2]
It was filmed in 1985 and Clayden cut a ten minute trailer to try get presales to fund the films post production.[3][4]
Synopsis
Two cops decide to start assasinating known criminals.
Reception
Critic Adrian Martin wrote "With Time to Kill is not an easy or even particularly pleasurable film to watch, but it is a subversive oddity now lurking in many a video shop, and for that reason (at least) it demands a special footnote in Australian film history."[5] The Age's Buffs' choice column writes "Clayden's experiment is not entirely successful: it lacks Godardian joy in the game it's playing, and irony sometimes lapses into parody, due to flawed exposition of the story line and faltering performances. There is a leson here for all radical film-makers: you have to master the conventions before you can subvert them successfully."[6]
Cast
- Ian Scott as Lieutenant Nick Yates
- Elizabeth Huntley as Louise Yates
- Jan Friedel as Voice
- James Clayden as Sergeant Max Clements
- John Howard as Adam Sayer
- Lin Van Hek as Janet Golding
- Peter Green as The Laundryman
- Barry Dickins as Terry Bendix
- Tim Robertson as Jack Keane
- Stephen Cummings as Tony Shaw
- Val Kirwan as Clairvoyant
- Phil Motherwell as Frank Williams
- Marie Hoy as Sarah Davis
- Sarah Mogridge as Voice
- Lorender Freeman as Martin Ludlow
- Peaches La Creme as Victoria Clements
- David Brown as Brendon Golding
- Rhonda Wilson as Actress (rehearsing)
- Richard Lee as Lenny Loyd
- Joe Dolce as Frank Isaccs
- Nigel Buesst as Wilson Manning
- Neill Gladwin as Andrew Bryce
- Colin Talbot as Voice
References
- ^ "The company of eccentrics". Filmnews. Vol. 18, no. 11. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ With Time to Kill at MIFF
- ^ "Clayden: from Corpse to corpses". Filmnews. Vol. 15, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1985. p. 5,19. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Nicol, John (18 December 1987), "Low budget cinema capers", The Age
- ^ Murray, Scott, ed. (1993). Australian film, 1978-1992: a survey of theatrical features. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780195535846.
- ^ Flaus, John; Harris, Paul (18 December 1987), "With Time to Kill", The Age
External links
- With Time to Kill at Oz Movies
- With Time to Kill at IMDb
- With Time to Kill at Screen Australia