The Grasscutter

The Grasscutter (1990)

Violence and death was his way of life...now it's his turn to pay the Price

Radar 30Slightly unusualGB:151h 50mDrama · Thriller · TV Movie

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

An Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a new life, leaving behind his eldest son. Although his wife and two young boys are also in New Zealand, they are no longer together, and he has a new love interest. After some eight years his past catches up with him when former comrades show up, intent on extracting revenge. After two nearly successful attempts by them (in Dunedin), the action moves to a final confrontation and shootout in the hills above Queenstown.

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✗ Not for kidsOlder teens and adults · GB 15

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Radar score30/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating6.0
Votes counted2
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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