Slate is tired of their lifestyle and wants to change it. Meandering drama of brothers burke and sacks, who rob a bank, kill a cop and kidnap thornton, a witness to their crime. Luscas also produced the littleseen horror thriller movie cassandra. Ifm film associates inc the screen guide screen australia. Spectrum films award for best achievement in editing. Martin sacks has worked in film, television and theatre for over thirty five years. Documentary about producer, director and acting teacher wynn handman. However, when the brothers begin to become enamored of their victim, their getaway becomes much more complicated. When a bank robbery leads to the death of a police officer, wyn simon burke and slate martin sacks jackson take witness blanche mcbride sigrid thornton. The films title retains the words slate and me, and adds the word wyn, but drops blanche and mcbride and one of the two and words. Llwybr llechi eryri snowdonia slate trail slate stories. Meandering drama of brothers burke and sacks, who rob a bank, kill a cop and kidnap thornton, a witness to. Whats notable about this film is how unnotable it is.
Awardwinners and contenders from australian film institute 1987. Martin colin sacks born 16 october 1959 is an australian actor who is chiefly known for his 12year role on blue heelers from 1993 to 2005. Search for australian film and television titles, including how you can stream, rent or buy online. Mar 22, 2019 slate plus members get extended, adfree versions of our podcastsand much more. The pair wrote the underscore and wrote the song land of the free, which they performed for the. An icon of the australian screen, sigrid thornton has starred in many of the films now regarded as classics of the australian cinema. Nationality australian gender male occupation cinematographer, camera operator. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. When a bank robbery leads to the death of a police officer, wyn simon burke and slate martin sacks jackson take witness blanche mcbride sigrid thornton hostage and attempt to evade capture. He got into acting after a bit part in an episode of the love boat when it was filming in the pacific. You must cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges. Sigrid thornton, simon burke, martin sacks, tommy lewis, lesley baker, harold baigent, michelle torres, murray fahey, taya straton. Influence my fathers family hail from blaenau ffestiniog, which is overlooked by the moelwyn mountains.
If seinfelds owner, sony, ever starts its own streaming service, then thats where it will. Anatomically crafted panel construction for performance unde. Slate, wyn and me is a 1987 australian film directed by don mclennan and starring sigrid thornton, simon burke, and martin sacks. He and wyn rob the local bank but before they can get away are confronted by the local policeman whom wyn accidentally shoots. This has been the heart of domestic slate since the 1840s and, like delta pa, has been written about in a fine book titled new lives in the valley, by gwilym roberts. By zooming in and out you can see the place itself and the area it is situated in and nearby. The film was barely noted at the 1987 afi awards, with one nomination. She played the role of amelia lawson in the american television drama series paradise, from 1988 to 1991.
If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. Wyn and his older brother, slate, recently returned from military service in vietnam, live in the country town of mowbray. Jenny slates first standup special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home. Danny, a 16yearold street kid from brooklyn arrives in. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
They include george millers box office hit the man from snowy river fox classics, the lighthorsemen rko, directed by simon wincer, slate wyn and me hemdale and the man from snowy river ii disney touchstone. Sigrid thornton biography, husband, age, movies, awards and. Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. Two australian brothers simon burke, martin sacks rob a bank, shoot a policeman and kidnap a schoolteacher witness sigrid thornton. Australian account of two brothers who kidnap and gradually fall for the young woman who saw them kill a cop. Australia working title slate and wyn and blanche mcbride. In film, sigrids credits include, george millers classic box office hit the man from snowy river fox classics, the lighthorsemen rko directed by simon wincer, slate wyn and me hemdale.
Jan 21, 2020 thornton starred in 1983s miniseries all the rivers run. Believe me, you could do worse than kidnapping sigrid thornton especially at the age she was when this little caper was filmed. Slate wyn and me sigrid thornton simon burke martin sacks. Simon burke and martin sacks are the slate and wyn of the title, a couple of smalltime hoods who bungle a robbery, accidentally killing a cop and are then are forced to kidnap the only eyewitness to their crime. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. The slate valley is the twenty miles of valley running down the vermontnew york border below lake champlain. Take basic stock of bungled bank robbery, panic shooting of cop, and flight of two chevydriving teenage.
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