Came a Hot Friday (1985)
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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Peter BlandWes PenningtonPhillip GordonCyril KidmanMichael LawrenceDon JacksonBilly T. JamesThe Tainuia Kid
Marshall NapierSel BishopDon SelwynNorm Cray
Marise WipaniEsmerelda
Michael LawrenceDon JacksonKeywords
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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityNew ZealandDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference6215Actor preference199435 · 588586 · 588587Country preferenceNz
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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.
How long is Came a Hot Friday?
Came a Hot Friday has a runtime of 101 minutes.
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