Summaries

Coming of age crime comedy set in 1930's New Zealand. Adaptation of the Ronald Hugh Morrieson novel.

Naïve teenager Cedric Williamson, conspires with two misfits to photograph and blackmail adulterous couples. When the scam goes wrong they end up with blood on their hands. Tortured by lust, roped into blackmail and possibly an accessory to murder, Cedric is in a predicament.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • blackmail
  • sex
  • photography
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Release date Aug 25, 2010
Countries of origin New Zealand
Language English
Filming locations Taranaki, New Zealand
Production companies Midnight Film Productions Limited

Box office

Gross worldwide $111003

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Predicament is a prohibition-era tale of blackmail, anxiety and criminal partnerships. In this Jason Stutter directed film, awkward teenager Cedric meets two oddball misfits (Jermaine Clement & Heath 'Chopper' Franklin) and becomes entangled in a plot to blackmail adulterous couples caught in flagrante delicto.

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