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Came a Hot Friday (1985)

6.5/10 1h 41m Oct 04, 1985
Drama 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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Movie Details

Original Title Came a Hot Friday
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Peter Bland
Peter Bland
Wes Pennington
Popularity: 0.4
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Phillip Gordon
Cyril Kidman
Popularity: 0.2
Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence
Don Jackson
Popularity: 0.3
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Billy T. James
The Tainuia Kid
Popularity: 1.0
Marshall Napier
Marshall Napier
Sel Bishop
Popularity: 0.8
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Don Selwyn
Norm Cray
Popularity: 0.3
Marise Wipani
Marise Wipani
Esmerelda
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Ian Mune
Producer Larry Parr
Writer Ian Mune, Dean Parker
Editor Ken Zemke

Production

New Zealand National Film Unit
Shaker Run Productions

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Keywords

new zealand

Reviews from TMDB

SierraKiloBravo 4/10
Jun 12, 2020

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/U7w_jcSD3iE The early 80s was a time where the New Zealand film industry began to really bud and grow. One of the classics to come out of that time was _Came a Hot Friday_. Much like _Goodbye Pork Pie_ that came before it, this is a ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 4, 1985
Runtime 1h 41m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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