Heart of the Stag (1984)
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Dramatically set against New Zealand's North Island scenery, this uneven but well-acted story is about Cathy (Mary Regan) -- a woman trapped in an incestual relationship with her father (Terence Cooper) on a remote sheep farm -- and a drifter named Daley (Bruno Lawrence) who arrives there… More Dramatically set against New Zealand's North Island scenery, this uneven but well-acted story is about Cathy (Mary Regan) -- a woman trapped in an incestual relationship with her father (Terence Cooper) on a remote sheep farm -- and a drifter named Daley (Bruno Lawrence) who arrives there looking for work. Daley soon develops an interest in Cathy, who is aloof and remote, and he does not understand why. When he does realize what is wrong, he and Cathy make a crucial decision that is bound to end in violence. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Firth
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jul 27, 1984 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 27, 2007
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Cast
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Bruno Lawrence
as Daley
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Mary Regan
as Cathy Jackson
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Terence Cooper
as Jackson
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Anne Flannery
as Mrs. Jackson
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John Bach
as Shearing Gang
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Tania Bristowe
as Shearing Gang
- Timothy Lee
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Susanne Cowie
as Young Cathy
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Greg Naughton
as Shearing Gang
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Michael Wilson
as Farmhand
- Tim Lee