Tank Busters (film)

Tank Busters is a 1969 New Zealand television film directed by Geoff Murphy.^[1] The film was first shown on television on New Years Eve 1970.^[2]

Tank Busters
Directed by	Geoff Murphy
Starring	Stephen O'Rourke Bill Gruar Murray Reece
Music by	John Charles Malcolm McNeill
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Geoff Murphy
Cinematography	Alun Bollinger
Editor	Simon Reece
Running time	31 minutes
Production company	Acme Sausage Company
Budget	$4000
Original release
Network	NZBC
Release	1969 (1969)

Synopsis

A group of students decide to rob a safe but they don't co-ordinate their planning.^[1]

Cast

• William Gruar as William
• Bruno Lawrence as Bruno
• Leslie Maughan as Wages Clerk
• Des Monaghan as Detective
• Geoff Murphy as Geoff
• Peter Needham as Pete
• Stephen O'Rourke as Stephen
• Murray Reece as Murray
• Keith Aberdein
• Max Bollinger
• William Maughan
• Bill Kennedy
• Judith Charles
• Harvey Mann
• Ina Gordon
• Rupert Glover
• Barry d'Oyle

Production

The film was made over 9 months with filming done on weekends with borrowed equipment.^[1][2]