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Came a Hot Friday

Genres
Drama
Comedy
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesNew Zealand
Release Date1985-10-04
Runtime101 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Peter Bland

as Wes Pennington

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Phillip Gordon

as Cyril Kidman

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Michael Lawrence

as Don Jackson

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Billy T. James

as The Tainuia Kid

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Marshall Napier

as Sel Bishop

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Don Selwyn

as Norm Cray

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Marise Wipani

as Esmerelda

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