Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986)

04/09/1986 (AU) • 1h 11m

Comedy, Animation

Overview

Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats" (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip), questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the selectors at Saturday's rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater Station, home of the Murphys, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Rowley

Dog (voice)

Rawiri Paratene

Rangi (voice)

Fiona Samuel

Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)

Peter Hayden

Irish Murphy (voice)

Dorothy McKegg

Aunt Dolly (voice)

Billy T. James

Pawai (voice)

Brian Sergent

Spit Murphy (voice)

Marshall Napier

Hunk Murphy (voice)

Michael Haigh

Rugby Commentator (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$1,500,000.00

Keywords

farm

hairdresser

river

new zealand

musical

rugby

based on comic

love

rural area

dog

backwoods

boy and dog

farming

rat

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