| Prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Werner |
| Screenplay by | Meridith Baer Hilary Henkin |
| Story by | Meridith Baer |
| Produced by | Antony I. Ginnane John Barnett |
| Starring | Tatum O'Neal Colin Friels Shirley Knight David Hemmings Bruno Lawrence Ralph Cotterill |
| Cinematography | James Glennon |
| Edited by | Adrian Carr |
| Music by | Peter Sullivan |
Production companies | FGH Keith Barish Productions Gupta Film Services |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | New Zealand United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $NZD 4,288,719[1] |
Prisoners is a 1982 American-New Zealand drama film directed by Peter Werner and starring Tatum O'Neal, Colin Friels and David Hemmings.[2]
For unclear reasons, the film has never been released.[3] The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound states that a financial dispute was allegedly the reason for the shelving of the completed film.[4] According to New Zealand film historians Helen Martin and Sam Edwards, "One rumour has it that a relative of one of the actors bought the film to prevent its release."[1]
An American moves his family to New Zealand where he takes charge of a prison in Wellington. His young daughter begins to have a love affair with one of the prisoners in his charge.
The film was shot in Auckland from 29 June to 14 August 1982.[5][6] Its budget was approximately $4.2 million.[1]
