Apaches (film)

Apaches
Written byNeville Smith
Directed byJohn Mackenzie
StarringRobbie Oubridge
Ian Scrace
Wayne Tapsfield
Sharon Smart
Fion Smith
Louise O'Hara
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJohn Arnold
Leon Clore
CinematographyPhil Méheux
EditorBarney Greenwood
Running time26 minutes
Production companiesGraphic Films
Central Office of Information
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 1977 (1977-02)
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Apaches is a 1977 British short public information film directed by John Mackenzie, written by Neville Smith and produced by John Arnold and Leon Clore for the Central Office of Information (COI) for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).[1][2]

The 26-minute-long film deals with the subject of the dangers to children on farms, and has been seen in schools all over Britain, as well as Canada, Australia and the United States.[citation needed]

The film follows the misadventures of a group of six young children playing on a farm. It is narrated in-character by Danny.[3]

  1. ^ "Apaches". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Apaches (1977)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Watch Apaches". BFI Player.