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Karateka
Set in the 1980’s, an aspiring martial artist loses everything, his job, his expected child, and his wife, when he is imprisoned for murder of a man who deliberately killed a cat. He is jailed for eight years and released after five on parole. His effort to re-establish some normality is thwarted when his past shadows him in the shape of enemies he made in prison. His daughter’s dog is missing and thought to be stolen for dog fighting. His quest to find the dog leads him into the cruel world of canine combat.
Biography
Nik Forster
Forster had a long career in acting — his credits include Cop Shop, Country Practice, Sullivans, Sons and Daughters, Prisoners — but it is in writing which he now wants to make his mark.
The English-born author had written two earlier books, Blazer: The Story of a Fighting Dog in 1986, Salo – Canine Outlaw and Urban Samurai in 2016.
Best Supporting Actor 1984
Best supporting actor in the movie Strikebound
Directed Movie
Puss - Australian indie film
Martin Dover a happily married professional man kills a young aboriginal and is given eight years for manslaughter. In the belief that it is in her best interest he divorces his wife. Whilst in prison he confronts his bigotry and makes a powerful enemy. Upon his release he discovers he has a daughter and tries to re-establish a relationship with his ex wife. But consequences from past actions and adversity from the present weigh heavily on his attempt at reconciliation.