
A dinner party spirals out of control, as arguments flare and ideologies clash.
Directed by Ken Hannam, Sweeping Plains leans on a strong ensemble — Stephen O'Rourke, Ginette McDonald, Warwick Sims — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1976.
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Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who’s been mugged and lost his luggage.
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