Heaven's Burning

Heaven's Burning

96 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller | Nov. 6, 1997

In Sydney, the newly married Midori is honeymooning with her husband, Yukio. She does not love him and fakes her own kidnapping to escape the marriage. Her lover is supposed to meet her, but fails to appear. She goes to a bank to get some cash, only to become a hostage in an unfolding robbery, until the getaway driver, Colin, saves her from his fellow robbers. They hit the road together, with the cops, her husband and the robbers in pursuit.

Heaven's Burning

96 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller | Nov. 6, 1997

Heaven's Burning
In Sydney, the newly married Midori is honeymooning with her husband, Yukio. She does not love him and fakes her own kidnapping to escape the marriage. Her lover is supposed to meet her, but fails to appear. She goes to a bank to get some cash, only to become a hostage in an unfolding robbery, until the getaway driver, Colin, saves her from his fellow robbers. They hit the road together, with the cops, her husband and the robbers in pursuit.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Australian Film Finance Corporation, Duo Art Productions
Original title Heaven's Burning
Directors Craig Lahiff
Writers Louis Nowra

Cast

Russell Crowe

as Colin

Youki Kudoh

as Midori

Kenji Isomura

as Yukio

Ray Barrett

as Cam

Robert Mammone

as Mahood

Petru Gheorghiu

as Boorjan

Anthony Phelan

as Bishop

Matthew Dyktynski

as Moffat

Colin Hay

as Jonah

Susan Prior

as Sharon

Norman Kaye

as Store Owner

Kate Fitzpatrick

as Gloria

Salvatore Coco

as Gullbuddin

Kiri Paramore

as Bellboy

Edmund Pegge

as Hotel Manager