
Turkey Shoot (originally released in the US as Escape 2000 and also known in the UK as Blood Camp Thatcher) is a 1982 Australian dystopian action film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Its ensemble cast — an eclectic mix of international stars, Australian soap opera veterans and character actors — is led by Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig, the late Noel Ferrier, the late Carmen Duncan, Roger Ward and Lynda Stoner as Rita Daniels.
Described by the director as a cross-genre piece in which "1984 meets The Camp on Blood Island where they play 'The Most Dangerous Game'".Turkey Shoot is recognised as a cult film, has been championed by Quentin Tarantino.
In a dystopian future, captured rebels held in re-education camps are offered freedom if they manage to survive as the prey in a hunt.
Victims[]
- Unnamed Man - Killed by guards off-screen, implied.
- Melinda - Beaten to death by Ritter.
- 10 Fish - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, bodies seen.
- Unnamed Man - Set on fire by Ritter.
- Three Unnamed Men - Shot by Ritter and Charles Thatcher.
- Dodge - Back broken by Alph.
- Griff - Shot in the arms and legs by Jennifer with her crossbow then later run over by Charles Thatcher.
- Unnamed Person - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Woman - Decapitated by an unknown person off-screen, head seen.
- Red - Impaled by a trap that Griff made.
- Alph - Accidentally cut in half by Tito after Paul Anders stabbed him in the eye with a stick.
- Secretary Mallory - Shot in the groin by Paul Anders then accidentally burned to death when Ritter set the bamboo field on fire.
- Rita Daniels - Raped by Jennifer who later shot her in the head with her crossbow.
- Ritter - Bled to death after Chris Walters cut his hands off with a machete.
- Tito - Head sliced in half by Paul Anders with a machete.
- Unnamed Guard - Shot by Chris Walters.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Shot by Paul Anders.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Shot by Chris Walters.
- Unnamed Guard - Shot by Paul Anders.
- Seven Unnamed Guards - Shot by Chris Walters.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Blown up by Paul Anders with an RPG.
- Unnamed Woman - Shot by a guard.
- Unnamed Man - Shot by a guard.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Blown up by Paul Anders with an RPG.
- Unnamed Guard - Shot by Chris Walters.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Blown up by Paul Anders with an RPG.
- Jennifer - Head blown up by Chris Walters with an explosive arrow.
- Unnamed Man - Blown up by a guard.
- Unnamed Guard - Blown up by an unknown man.
- Five Unnamed Guards - Shot by Chris Walters.
- Two Unnamed Men - Shot by guards.
- Unnamed Woman - Shot by guards.
- Two Unnamed Men - Blown up by guards.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Blown up by Paul Anders with an RPG.
- Unnamed Man - Shot by guards.
- Five Unnamed Guards - Shot by an unknown woman.
- Two Unnamed Men - Blown up by guards.
- Two Unnamed Men - Shot by guards.
- Two Unnamed Guards - Shot by an unknown man.
- Unnamed Man - Shot by guards off-screen, body seen.
- Charles Thatcher - Head shot off by Paul Anders.
- Four Unnamed Guards - Shot by Paul Anders.
- Unnamed Man - Blown up by guards.
- At Least 20 Unnamed Guards - Blown up by jet pilots.
Deaths[]
- Total - 98
- 88 Humans
- 82 Men
- 6 Women
- 10 Fish
- 88 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Paul Anders - 19
- Chris Walters - 18
- Ritter - 5 (Deceased)
- Charles Thatcher - 4 (Deceased)
- Jennifer - 2 (Deceased)
- Griff - 1 (Deceased)
- Alph - 1 (Deceased)
- Tito - 1 (Deceased)