The Devil Dared Me To

The Devil Dared Me To is a New Zealand film written by and starring Chris Stapp and Matt Heath. The film revolves around a fictional stuntman, Randy Cambell, who aspires to be the greatest living New Zealander in that profession. The character was first developed as the stuntman in Stapp and Heath's Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television.

Contents

• Dick the devil dared me to trailer
• NZFC support
• Release
• Cast
• References

Stapp told the New Zealand Listener:

Our aim is to make the greatest New Zealand film since Goodbye Pork Pie".

The film was released in theaters across New Zealand on 11 October 2007. The film grossed $93,950 after four days on 35 screens to rank sixth on the week’s box office top 20; after seven days, it had earned $127,320, and earned another $52,000 over Labour Weekend.

NZFC support

In May 2006 Devil Limited Ltd received a total of $859,314 from the New Zealand Film Commission to produce the film. This included full blow-up from HD acquisition and sound-post to digital-dolby 35mm in support the films NZ multi-plex release strategy.

Release

'The Devil Dared Me To' had its world premiere at SXSW and screened at over 20 International Film Festivals. It has sold to Wild Bunch for the United Kingdom, Vivendi for the United States and Boll AG for rest of world.

'The Devil Dared Me To' is rated R16 in New Zealand for sex scenes, violence, drug use and offensive language.

Cast

Chris Stapp as Randy Cambell

Matt Heath as Dick Johansonson

Bonnie Soper as Tracy 'Tragedy' Jones

Andrew Beattie as Spanner's Dad

Phil Brough as Spanners Watson

Ria Vandervis as Cindy Cockburn

Dominic Bowden as Sheldon Snake

Zach Baker as Kid Randy

Nicholas Houltham as Kid Spanners

Floyd Alexander-Hunt as Kid Tracy

Ross Harper as Uncle Norm