Summaries

Fritz, a young Tongan man grappling with his wrestling superstar father Baron To'a's legacy, both metaphorically and literally following in his deceased father's footsteps by fighting for the return of his dad's stolen championship belt.

Fritz has returned home to sell the house of his late father, who was a local wrestling hero. Once home, he becomes embroiled with a local gang and a corrupt cop. The gang steal his father's championship belt, so he must recover it, before his uncle will agree to sell his house.—Anonymous

Tells the story of Fritz (Latukefu), a Tongan entrepreneur who returns to his old neighbourhood and inadvertently causes the theft of his late father's valued pro wrestling title belt by some ruthless gangsters led by 'man-mountain' Tahu. When negotiation and diplomacy fail to get it back, he is forced to embrace his father's legacy to reclaim the title.

Details

Keywords
  • young
  • man
  • father
  • uber driver
  • wrestling
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
Release date Feb 19, 2020
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin New Zealand
Language English Tonga (Tonga Islands)
Filming locations Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand
Production companies Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $113880

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.39 : 1

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