Summaries

This eccentric rural New Zealand tale follows two con men as they attempt to trick a small town into their illegal gambling scheme.

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.—Vanessa Der Klawer <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • town
  • con artist
  • scam
  • new zealand
  • year 1949
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
Release date Oct 3, 1985
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin New Zealand
Official sites Official Press Kit
Language English
Filming locations Waverley Racecourse, Taranaki, New Zealand
Production companies Challenge Film Corporation New Zealand Film Commission Mirage Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $882

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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