Drama ·Documentary · New Zealand · 1987 · 1h 14m

The Leading Edge

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Director
Michael Firth
Cast
Mathurin Molgat as Matt Bruce Grant as Bruce Evan Bloomfield as Evan Mark Whetu as Mark Billy T. James as himself
Crew
Stuart Dryburgh — Director of Photography Patrick Monaghan — Editor Mike Farrell — Original Music Composer Grant Morris — Screenplay
Tagline

It'll Take Your Breath Away

Synopsis

A bored Colorado ski patrolman comes to New Zealand for the winter season. In between skiing on various North and South Island fields and preparing for the "Ironman' endurance contest, he has a good time with the people he meets. Billy T. James features briefly as an entertainer cum 'fright-a-minute'- aviator. This is a hybrid genre, a semi-dramatized documentary with champion skiers playing themselves.

Mood & Themes
snow skiingobstacle coursekayakingjetboating
Key Collaborators
Michael Firth Director Stuart Dryburgh Director of Photography Patrick Monaghan Editor Mike Farrell Original Music Composer Grant Morris Screenplay
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