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| Bad Taste | |
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| Directed by | Peter Jackson |
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| Produced by | Peter Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Peter Jackson |
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| Music by | Michelle Scullion |
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| Distributed by | Endeavour Productions |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000[2] |
Bad Taste is a 1987 New Zealand science-fiction comedy horror film[3] directed, produced and filmed by Peter Jackson, who also starred in it and co-wrote the screenplay, along with Tony Hiles and Ken Hammon. Independently produced on a low budget, it is Jackson's first feature film. Jackson and friends take on most of the key roles, both on and off-screen. The plotline sees aliens invade the fictional New Zealand village of Kaihoro to harvest humans for their intergalactic fast food franchise, where they face off against a four-man paramilitary force. The film was shot in Northern Wellington over the course of four years, and eventually reviewed nearly a quarter of a million dollars in New Zealand Film Commission assistance, providing Jackson with the leverage necessary to advance in the film industry.
Since its release, Bad Taste has become a cult film and has received stronger reviews. It is regarded as a classic of New Zealand indie cinema.[by whom?] In 2008, British film magazine Empire ranked Bad Taste as the 416th greatest film ever made.[citation needed]
- ^ "BAD TASTE (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 April 1989. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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