Came a Hot Friday
1985•PG•1h 41m•6.8•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Ian Mune
Writer
Ian Mune, Dean Parker
Languages
English
Studio
New Zealand National Film Unit
Cast
Peter Bland
Wes Pennington
Phillip Gordon
Cyril Kidman
Michael Lawrence
Don Jackson
Billy T. James
The Tainuia Kid
Marshall Napier
Sel Bishop
Don Selwyn
Norm Cray
Marise Wipani
Esmerelda
Production
Company
New Zealand National Film Unit
Company
Shaker Run Productions
Producer
Larry Parr
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