Mr Wrong (1985 film)

Mr Wrong is a 1985 New Zealand horror film, directed by Gaylene Preston.[1] The film was based on an Elizabeth Jane Howard short story.[2][3]

Mr Wrong
Directed byGaylene Preston
Written byGaylene Preston
Geoff Murphy
Based onElizabeth Jane Howard story
Produced byGaylene Preston
Robin Laing
StarringHeather Bolton
David Letch
Perry Piercy
CinematographyThomas Burstyn
Edited bySimon Reece
Music byJonathan Crayford
Production
company
Preston-Laing Productions
Release date
1985
Running time
88 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Meg buys a Jaguar, the previous owner had been murdered and the car is haunted.[2][4]

Cast
  • Heather Bolton as Meg
  • Meriol Buchanan as Prospective car buyer
  • John Bullock as Meg's father
  • Jonathan Crayford as Petrol pump attendant
  • Jan Fisher as Edith
  • Phillip Gordon as Clive (car salesman)
  • Michael Haigh as Mr Whitehorn
  • Kate Harcourt as Meg's mother
  • Ross Jolly as Neighbour
  • Suzanne Lee as Val
  • Dave Letch as Mr Wrong
  • Don Linke as Martin
  • Danny Mulheron as Wayne Wright
  • Perry Piercy as Mary Carmichael
  • Gary Stalker as Bruce (Samantha's ex)
  • Margaret Umbers as Samantha

Production

It was the first film made by Preston-Laing Productions (Gaylene Preston and Robin Laing).[5][6]

Awards

Best Female Performance in a Leading Role - Film: Heather Bolton

Nominated for Best Film Score: Jonathan Crayford [4]

Most Popular Film.[4]

References
  1. Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Trove. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "Mr. Wrong". British Film Institute. 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. Howard, Elizabeth Jane (1 May 1984). Mr Wrong. Penguin (Non-Classics). ISBN 9780140046441. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. "Mr Wrong". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. "Gaylene Preston". (issuu pp. 61,64). No. 97–98. Cinema Papers New Zealand supplement. April 1994. pp. 15, 18. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. Vieth, Albert; Moran, Errol (2009). The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand cinema. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810863477.
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