Came a Hot Friday

6.5

1985

1h 41m

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.

Key Crew

Director

Ian Mune

Producers

Larry Parr

Writers

Ian Mune

Dean Parker

Cinematography

Alun Bollinger

Cast (7)

Peter Bland

Wes Pennington

Phillip Gordon

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Came a Hot Friday

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Came a Hot Friday

Key Crew

Director

Producers

Writers

Cinematography

Cast (7)

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Kāinga

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