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.
Director: Ian Mune
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Peter Bland as Wes Pennington |
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Phillip Gordon as Cyril Kidman |
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Michael Lawrence as Don Jackson |
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Billy T. James as The Tainuia Kid |
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Marshall Napier as Sel Bishop |
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Don Selwyn as Norm Cray |
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Marise Wipani as Esmerelda |
| Directing | Ian Mune | Director |
| Production | Larry Parr | Producer |
| Writing | Ian Mune | Writer |
| Writing | Dean Parker | Writer |
| Editing | Ken Zemke | Editor |
| Camera | Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography |