The Ugly
The Ugly

The Ugly

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1997
1h 33m
5.9(54 votes)
Horror
Thriller

Overview

A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.

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New Zealand Film Commission

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Paolo Rotondo

Simon Cartwright

Paolo Rotondo
Production

Rebecca Hobbs

Dr. Karen Schumaker

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Chris Graham

Robert

Chris Graham
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Darien Takle

Marge

Darien Takle
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Roy Ward

Dr. Marlowe

Roy Ward
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Cath McWhirter

Helen Ann Millar

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Carolyn Beaver

Helen's friend

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Caelem Pope

Simon, aged 4

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Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Evelyn Cartwright

Jennifer Ward-Lealand
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Finn Johnsen

Future cop

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Phillip Brown

Future cop

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Tau Luke

Future cop

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Tim Barlow

Police photographer

Tim Barlow
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Sam Wallace

Simon, aged 13

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Paul Glover

Phillip

Paul Glover
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Beth Allen

Julie, aged 13

Beth Allen
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Katrina Browne

Woman in the floral dress

Katrina Browne
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Aaron Buskin

Roland

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John Steemson

Bully #2

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Oliver Hodges

Bully #3

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Chris Bailey

Ed Daley

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Gary Mackay

Man In Park

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Steve Hall

Worker Thug #1

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Shane Bessant

Worker Thug #2

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Yvonne Dudman

Melinda Jackson

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Frances Chan

Simon's Victim

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Scott Wills

Simon's Victim

Scott Wills
Costume & Make-Up

Jenny Rushton

Simon's Victim

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Art

Matt Cornelius

Simon's Victim

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Hugh D'Calveley

Victim In Alleyway

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Sara Pivac

Deaf Girl

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Vanessa Byrnes

Julie (aged 25)

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Jon Brazier

Vet

Jon Brazier
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Mike Dwyer

Alex

Mike Dwyer
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David Baxter

Clive

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