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Feature film — 1985

Came a Hot Friday (1985)

6.81h 41mDrama — Comedy

Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.

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A high-signal pick with 5 votes.

New Zealand National Film Unit / Shaker Run Productions

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Director: Ian Mune

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Cast & crew

Peter Bland as Wes Pennington

Peter Bland

Wes Pennington

P

Phillip Gordon

Cyril Kidman

Michael Lawrence as Don Jackson

Michael Lawrence

Don Jackson

B

Billy T. James

The Tainuia Kid

Marshall Napier as Sel Bishop

Marshall Napier

Sel Bishop

D

Don Selwyn

Norm Cray

Marise Wipani as Esmerelda

Marise Wipani

Esmerelda

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