No Petrol, No Diesel!

No petrol, no jobs. No jobs, no blokes. No Blokes, no beer, no pub. Those bastards are killing this town.

– Stella (Janice Gray) complains about the effects of the local petrol station not having any petrol

Everything is for sale, Mr Devlin. Everything.

– Martin Bligh (Mark Hadlow) negotiates with Oscar Devlin (Jim Moriarty)

Rex always said pay the accounts — no questions.

– Frankie (Helen Pearse-Otene)

They're just in the way — that's all.

– Martin Bligh (Mark Hadlow) explains why he is trying to put the petrol station out of business

With none of the actors being paid, the movie cost $40,000 to make. Mr Harris told the audience a similar movie made in the United States would have cost at least $2 million. The cost difference could have something to do with the fact no one ever said no when asked for help. There were a real fire engine and police patrol car in the movie, both lent by the respective emergency services.

– Rhonda Markby writes about the world premiere of the film, The Timaru Herald, 25 February 2013

Anthony Mulligan, owner of the Temuka garage where much of the movie was filmed, happily agreed to move out for a week or so. It was all for the good of the town, he reckoned.

– Rhonda Markby writes about the film, The Timaru Herald, 25 February 2013