John Banas Movies

  • 1983
    Strata

    Strata

    Strata

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    The story means to develop through an uncovering of layers - strata. As writer Krumbachova stated: "With nature as a prison, an impassable barrier...

    Strata
  • 1982
    Warlords of the 21st Century

    Warlords of the 21st Century

    Warlords of the 21st Century

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    It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of...

    Warlords of the 21st Century
  • 2015
    The Monster of Mangatiti

    The Monster of Mangatiti

    The Monster of Mangatiti

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    When 19 year old Heather Walsh accepts a job on a farm in the Mangatiti Valley, she has no idea paradise will become a nightmare. This true New...

    The Monster of Mangatiti
  • 2015
    How to Murder Your Wife

    How to Murder Your Wife

    How to Murder Your Wife

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    A black comedy based on the true story of Alfred Benning's outlandish attempts to murder his overbearing wife in 1977.

    How to Murder Your Wife
  • 2020
    Toke

    Toke

    Toke

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    Drama set in the sleepy town of Tokerangi, New Zealand in which three laid-back orchard workers accidentally grow a strong strain of marijuana.

    Toke
  • 2015
    Venus and Mars

    Venus and Mars

    Venus and Mars

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    When an attack on a Palmerston North fraud detective made headlines in October 1996, the New Zealand public followed the media reports with...

    Venus and Mars
  • 2023
    The Red Shoes: Next Step

    The Red Shoes: Next Step

    The Red Shoes: Next Step

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    Sam is a gifted young dancer whose world spirals after an unexpected, life-changing event. ​Sam walks away from dancing and ballet, ​but...

    The Red Shoes: Next Step
  • 1982
    Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

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    During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people. The police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.

    Bad Blood
  • 2016
    Pike River

    Pike River

    Pike River

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    On the 19th of November 2010, the Pike River mine exploded with 31 men trapped inside. In the immediate confusion that followed no one knew what had...

    Pike River
  • 2012
    Siege

    Siege

    Siege

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    On the 7th of May 2009, Senior Constables Len Snee, Grant Diver and Bruce Miller arrived at 41 Chaucer Rd in Napier to serve a search warrant on Jan...

    Siege
  • 2012
    Safe House

    Safe House

    Safe House

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    Safe House is the story of a struggle for survival in an unfamiliar and threatening world, based on the true life experience of a woman in the early...

    Safe House
  • 2017
    Resolve

    Resolve

    Resolve

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    Based on the true story of Chris Crean, who took a stand against gang violence in his community only to become a target himself.

    Resolve
  • 2018
    In a Flash

    In a Flash

    In a Flash

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    This drama tells the true story of the six Elim College students and their teacher who tragically lost their lives in a flash flood, a traumatic...

    In a Flash
  • 2016
    Bombshell

    Bombshell

    Bombshell

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    How the tragic death of one man triggered a David and Goliath battle between two Allies that echoed around the world and became the catalyst to end...

    Bombshell
  • 2021
    Love Knots

    Love Knots

    Love Knots

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    Jodie Carpenter is the owner of 'The Loft', her family's sail-making company located near quaint Redmond's Bay Marina. When luxury developer Charles...

    Love Knots
  • 2024
    The Lost Boys of Dilworth

    The Lost Boys of Dilworth

    The Lost Boys of Dilworth

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    Through first-hand accounts and dramatic re-enactments, the survivors of historic systemic abuse at Auckland’s Dilworth School bravely tell...

    The Lost Boys of Dilworth
  • 2022
    Destination Love

    Destination Love

    Destination Love

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    Madison has the chance to pursue her love of event management when her two best friends announce their engagement. Finding a pre-planned wedding...

    Destination Love
  • 1974
    Phone

    Phone

    Phone

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    A primer on proper phone manners produced for the New Zealand Post Office.

    Phone
  • 2019
    Ablaze

    Ablaze

    Ablaze

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    In November 1947 forty-one people died in a massive blaze that gutted the huge Ballantynes Department Store complex in the heart of...

    Ablaze