# To Make a Killing

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1988 Australian film

To Make a Killing DVD cover Directed by Karl Zwicky Written by P. J. Hogan Karl Zwicky Produced by Charles Hannah David Hannay Starring Tamblyn Lord Craig Pearce Tiffiny Dowe Kelly Dingwall Cinematography John Stokes Edited by Roy Mason Music by Robert Scott John Sleith Release date 1988 (1988) Running time 88 minutes Country Australia Language English Budget A$640,000[1]

***To Make a Killing*** (also known as ***Vicious*** and ***Wild Boys***[2]) is a 1988 Australian [drama](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) [thriller film](/source/Thriller_(genre)) written and directed by [Karl Zwicky](/source/Karl_Zwicky) and co-written by [P. J. Hogan](/source/P._J._Hogan). It stars [Tamblyn Lord](/source/Tamblyn_Lord), [Craig Pearce](/source/Craig_Pearce), Tiffiny Dowe and [Kelly Dingwall](/source/Kelly_Dingwall).

## Plot

Damon ([Tamblyn Lord](/source/Tamblyn_Lord)) graduates from high school but becomes bored during summer vacation and seeks rebellion. He befriends a trio of home invaders led by Terry ([Craig Pearce](/source/Craig_Pearce)), whose lifestyle provides the excitement Damon desires. However, when the gang’s crimes escalate during a home invasion that ends in murder, Damon is forced to confront the consequences and decide how far he is willing to go to survive.

## Cast

- [Tamblyn Lord](/source/Tamblyn_Lord) as Damon Kennedy

- [Craig Pearce](/source/Craig_Pearce) as Terry

- Tiffiny Dowe as Sondra Price

- [Kelly Dingwall](/source/Kelly_Dingwall) as Benny

- John Godden as Felix

- [Joanna Lockwood](/source/Joanna_Lockwood) as Diane Kennedy

- [Gerard Maguire](/source/Gerard_Maguire) as Brian Kennedy

- [Ajay Rochester](/source/Ajay_Rochester) as Claire

- [John Clayton](/source/John_Clayton_(Australian_actor)) as Graham Price

- Louise Cullen as Adele Price

## Production

Producers Tom Broadbridge and David Hannay had decided to make a package of four exploitation films all shot on 35mm for the world video market which were all shot in late 1987. This was one of them - Broadbridge wanted Zwicky to make another script but he wanted to make his own and the producers agreed. The script was written in five weeks and the movie was shot in four 6-day weeks in the northern suburbs of Sydney.

## Release

The film was not released theatrically and went straight to video.

## See also

- [List of films featuring home invasions](/source/List_of_films_featuring_home_invasions)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stratton2_1-0)** David Stratton, *The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry*, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p292-293

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Scott Murray, *Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995*, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p159

## External links

- [*To Make a Killing*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096381/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Vicious](https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/vicious%21) at Oz Movies

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