Turkey Shoot (Escape 2000) (2008)
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This grim, violent Australian production is an artless mishmash incorporating elements of The Road Warrior, 1984 , and The Most Dangerous Game. The story is set in a dystopian future society where all "deviants" (i.e. anyone whose ideas don't jive with those of the government) are… More This grim, violent Australian production is an artless mishmash incorporating elements of The Road Warrior, 1984 , and The Most Dangerous Game. The story is set in a dystopian future society where all "deviants" (i.e. anyone whose ideas don't jive with those of the government) are interred in nightmarish re-education camps where they are tortured, beaten, raped and put to death -- mostly on the whim of the psychotic commandant (Michael Craig). Periodically, a handful of particularly defiant inmates will be released unarmed to be hunted down (for the entertainment of the elite) in a free-for-all "Turkey Shoot" (the film's original Australian title). Among the latest batch of potential targets are strong-willed Steve Railsback and Olivia Hussey, who are confronted in the wilderness by the commandant and his goofy mutant cronies -- all of whom carry rocket-launchers, exploding arrows, and flamethrowers. This entire exercise is basically a prolonged excuse for a plethora of cheap, splattery makeup effects, made far more unpleasant by the blatant sadism of the proceedings. Unsuspecting viewers exposed to this film may wish to follow with My Brilliant Career to restore their faith in Australian cinema. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Sep 25, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- New World Pictures
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Cast
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Steve Railsback
as Paul Anders
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Olivia Hussey
as Chris Walters
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Michael Craig
as Charles Thatcher
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Carmen Duncan
as Jennifer
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Noel Ferrier
as Mallory
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Lynda Stoner
as Rita Daniels
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Roger Ward
as Ritter
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Michael Petrovich
as Tito
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Gus Mercurio
as Red
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John Ley
as Dodge
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Bill Young
as Griff
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Steve Rackman
as Alph
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Marina Finaly
as Melinda
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John Godden
as Andy
- Mark Gregory
- Henry Silva