Fever (1989 film)
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Director Craig Lahiff Music director Frank Strangio Duration Language English | 5.2/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Thriller Country United States
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Cast Bill Hunter (Sergeant Jack Welles), Gary Sweet (Jeff Maslim), Mary Regan (Leanne Welles)Release date 10 May 1990 Writer Josephine Emery, Craig Lahiff, Joe Toppe Screenplay Craig Lahiff, Josephine Emery Similar movies Related Craig Lahiff movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fever is a 1989 Australian erotic thriller film about an Australian policeman who finds a suitcase full of money, and the course of events which unfold when he decides to keep it. The film was directed by Craig Lahiff, and stars Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, and Mary Regan.
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Plot
Sergeant Jack Wells, a tough country cop, discovers a bag of cash after a shoot out. He decides to keep the money so he and his wife Leanne can start a new life. However Leanne has a lover.
Production
The movie was the second of three low budget thrillers Craig Lahiff made in succession. It was made with the assistance of the South Australian Film and Television Financing Fund.
The film was meant to be shot in Port Pirie but the budget did not stretch to location shooting so it was filmed Port Adelaide.
Release
The film was never released theatrically in Australia but sold widely around the world on video. It made a comfortable profit.
References
Fever (1989 film) WikipediaFever (1989 film) IMDb Fever (1989 film) themoviedb.org