Pirates of the Airwaves
Genres
Overview
In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radio station aboard a ship in the Hauraki Gulf.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
2014-07-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Ryan O'Kane
Derek Lowe
Cohen Holloway
David Gapes
Andrew Robertt
William Cullen
Michael Whalley
Denis 'Doc' O'Callahan
Benedict Wall
Rick Grant
Leon Wadham
Paul Lineham
Daniel Cleary
Jack Scott (as Dan Cleary)
Benjamin Murray
Chris Parkinson
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