Came a Hot Friday

1h 41min

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.

Production Companies

New Zealand National Film Unit

Shaker Run Productions

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

Release date

4th Oct 1985

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English