Bridge to Nowhere (film)

This article is about the 1986 film. For the 2009 film, see The Bridge to Nowhere. For other uses, see Bridge to Nowhere (disambiguation).

Bridge to Nowhere
Directed by	Ian Mune
Written by	Bill Baer Ian Mune
Produced by	Larry Parr
Starring	Matthew Hunter Margaret Umbers Shelly Luxford Stephen Judd Philip Gordon Bruno Lawrence
Cinematography	Kevin Hayward
Edited by	Finola Dwyer
Music by	Stephen McCurdy
Production company	Challenge Film Corporation
Distributed by	Mirage Films
Release date	16 May 1986 (1986-05-16)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

Bridge to Nowhere is a 1986 New Zealand horror/thriller film directed and co-written by Ian Mune, ^[1] and produced by Larry Parr. ^[2] It centres on a group of teenagers who must fight for survival after coming across a mysterious hermit while on a camping trip. ^[2]

Plot

On a weekend camping trip, five teenagers in New Zealand are on a mission to search for an abandoned and overgrown bridge in the wilderness. On their travels, group leader, Leon (Philip Gordon) encounters Lise (Alison Routledge), bathing naked. Her companion, Mac (Bruno Lawrence), a hermit-like farmer, discovers Leon spying on Lise, and in a fit of jealousy, kills him. Tensions mount, as it becomes apparent that Mac is definitely not happy to see the intruders. A battle for survival ensues as Mac begins to hunt the group down in a murderous spree, and the group find themselves lost in the bush. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast

• Matthew Hunter as Carl
• Margaret Umbers as Tanya
• Shelly Luxford as Julia
• Stephen Judd as Gray
• Philip Gordon as Leon
• Bruno Lawrence as Mac
• Alison Routledge as Lise

Production

Bridge to Nowhere was directed by New Zealand filmmaker Ian Mune, who also co-wrote the film's script. ^[1] It was his second feature film, as director. Originally written by American Bill Baer, the film was pre-sold to an investor in the United States. Mune's agent thought letting the dog die hurt the film's commercial chances in the States. ^[2]

References

1. Conrich, Ian; Murray, Stuart (2007). New Zealand Filmmakers. Wayne State University Press. p. 178. ISBN   978-0-8143-3017-3.
2. "Bridge to Nowhere". NZ On Screen . 18 December 2025.
3. "Bridge to Nowhere". StudioCanal . 19 December 2025.
4. "Bridge to Nowhere (1986)". www.moriareviews.com. 19 December 2025.

External links

• Bridge to Nowhere (1986) at IMDb
• Bridge to Nowhere (1986) at Rotten Tomatoes
• ‹See Tfd› Bridge to Nowhere (1986) at the TCM Movie Database