Came a Hot Friday (1985)

10/04/1985 (NZ) • 1h 41m

Drama, Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new zealand

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