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Came a Hot Friday
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Came a Hot Friday

1985-10-04 · 101 min · ★ 6.8

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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Directors
Ian Mune
Production companies
New Zealand National Film Unit, Shaker Run Productions
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

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Peter BlandPeter BlandWes Pennington
Phillip GordonCyril Kidman
Michael LawrenceMichael LawrenceDon Jackson
Billy T. JamesThe Tainuia Kid
Marshall NapierMarshall NapierSel Bishop
Don SelwynNorm Cray
Marise WipaniMarise WipaniEsmerelda

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