Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.
Unfortunately the movie Sleeping Dogs is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Roger Donaldson | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Baysting | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ian Mune | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christian K. Stead | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley McLennan | Costume Design |
| Production | Roger Donaldson | Producer |
| Editing | Ian John | Editor |
| Art | Roger Donaldson | Art Direction |
| Art | Ian Mune | Art Direction |
| Sound | David Calder | Music |
| Sound | Murray Grindlay | Music |
| Crew | Michael Seresin | Cinematography |
| Sound | Mathew Brown | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig McLeod | Costume Design |
| Crew | Geoff Murphy | Special Effects |
| Production | Larry Parr | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Craig McLeod | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Nevan Rowe | Casting |
| Sound | Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |
