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An Eye For An Eye

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DramaThriller

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A 13 year old girl is raped and murdered in a small country town. Ten years later, the murderer is up for parole and the victim's father has vowed personal vengence if the killer is released. Sometime journalist, Lisa, is haunted by the crime and in confronting the killer she starts a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

17 July 2003

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Michelle Langstone

Michelle Langstone

Lisa Pearce

Timothy Balme

Timothy Balme

Grant Wilson

Miranda Harcourt

Miranda Harcourt

Fleur Hill

Tim Gordon

Tim Gordon

Donald Hill

Adam Gardiner

Adam Gardiner

Tom Grainger

Hera Dunleavy

Hera Dunleavy

Mel

Peter Hambleton

Peter Hambleton

Colin Pearce

Megan Edwards

Megan Edwards

Philippa Pearce

Anneke-Lee Gough

Anneke-Lee Gough

Tracey Hill

Charlie Bleakley

Charlie Bleakley

Abbot

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