Came a Hot Friday (1985)

PG10/04/1985Drama, Comedy1h 41m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Peter Bland

    Wes Pennington

  2. Phillip Gordon

    Cyril Kidman

  3. Cast 1

    Michael Lawrence

    Don Jackson

  4. Billy T. James

    The Tainuia Kid

  5. Cast 1

    Marshall Napier

    Sel Bishop

  6. Don Selwyn

    Norm Cray

  7. Cast 1

    Marise Wipani

    Esmerelda

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/U7w_jcSD3iE The early 80s was a time where the New Zealand film industry began to really bud and grow. One of the classics to come out of that time was _Came a Hot Friday_. Much like _Goodbye Pork Pie_ that came before it, this is a screwball comedy full of larger than life characters and general silliness. So what exactly is the story here? _Set in post-war rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men as they run a betting scam in a small town already rife with illegal gambling, corruption, and eccentricit...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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