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Came a Hot Friday
Came a Hot Friday

Came a Hot Friday

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DramaComedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

04 October 1985

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Peter Bland

Peter Bland

Wes Pennington

Phillip Gordon

Phillip Gordon

Cyril Kidman

Michael Lawrence

Michael Lawrence

Don Jackson

Billy T. James

Billy T. James

The Tainuia Kid

Marshall Napier

Marshall Napier

Sel Bishop

Don Selwyn

Don Selwyn

Norm Cray

Marise Wipani

Marise Wipani

Esmerelda

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