Came A Hot Friday
(1985)NZ comedy classic with genius Billy T. James, directed by Ian Mune.... More
1949 New Zealand. Wes (Bland) and his sidekick Cyril (Gordon) are conmen scamming small-town bookies. They arrive in Tainui and get to work with the help of gullible local, Don (Lawrence). They make some money, more by luck than good judgement, but when Wes wins a large amount gambling at the villainous Sel Bishop's (Napier) illicit casino, Sel avoids paying up. Wes and company join forces with the bizarre 'Mexican' bandit, the Tainui Kid (James), and set out to get the deserved winnings.Hide
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Directed by Ian Mune
Starring Peter Bland, Phillip Gordon, Billy T. James, Michael Lawrence, Marshall Napier, Marise Wipani, Erna Larson, Phillip Holden, Don Selwyn, Patricia Phillips, Michael Morrisey
Written by Ian Mune, Dean Parker (based on the novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson)
Cinematographed by Alun Bollinger
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Came A Hot Friday
BY bigspendakev superstar
Awesome film some of it filmed about 10 minutes up the road from us in Eltham Taranaki you can go and visit the places where they filmed .Good movie not great but another Nz classic to have in the dvd collection along with Good bye pork pie,Quiet Earth with Bruno Laurence,Smash palace Nz can make damm good films on really low budgets I love althings Billy T he was the man so will eventually buy this on dvd We miss u Billy r.i.p
BY Charles-Eggen nobody
Starting 20 July 2011, a PAL R0 will become available from New Zealand sources. Screenline of Auckland is taking pre-orders now.
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Hi Guys
We've been campaining for the release of 'Came a Hot Friday', and we hear it is imminent...
We will let you all know when we hear firm details!
Ed
can someone please tell me where i can buy this on dvd i have looked every where can call 0508 204 214
I saw this movie, when it was first released and it was great enjoyed it heaps. However trying to get the DVD has been disappointing, and then I found that the rights had been sold overseas, but that's about to change,good to hear.
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It strives to be nothing more than it set out to be, and achieves this with a good-humored sense of almost laughing at itself. Full Review
A splendidly engaging Kiwi comic Western. Full Review
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