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Released
2006 · FILM

Out of the Blue

The true story of a small town massacre

Directed by
Runtime
103 min
CrimeDrama

Synopsis

In November 1990, a lone gunman armed with a high‑powered semi‑automatic rifle entered Aramoana, a small seaside town in New Zealand, on the night of 13–14 November. Over the course of 24 hours he stalked residents, who were trapped and frightened while local police—limited in resources and equipment—attempted to locate him and protect survivors. The incident is based on true events.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 21

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Annie CollinsShot by Greig FraserScored by Victoria KellyDesigned by Philip Ivey

Box Office

2006 · Box office

Grossed $740K worldwide

Worldwide gross

$740K

Worldwide gross$740K

Re-release box office

20071 theaters
$2K($4K today)

Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation

Also known as

  • Out of the Blue - 22 Stunden Angstde

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