| Came a Hot Friday | |
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Promotional film poster |
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| Directed by | Ian Mune |
| Written by | Ronald Hugh Morrieson (novel) Ian Mune (screen) Dean Parker (screen) |
| Starring | Peter Bland Phillip Gordon Michael Lawrence Billy T. James Marshall Napier Don Selwyn |
| Music by | Stephen McCurdy |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
| Editing by | Ken Zemke |
| Release date(s) | 1985 4 October 1985 |
| Running time | 101min. |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Came a Hot Friday is a 1985 New Zealand made comedy film starring some of New Zealand's best-known actors and comedians, based on the 1964 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson.
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Set in rural New Zealand in 1949, Wes Pennington (Peter Bland) and his partner Cyril (Philip Gordon) are out to ride a great horse-racing scam for as long as they can. They are inveterate gamblers who have joined forces to bilk local bookies by taking advantage of delayed broadcasts of horse races. To stop being caught the duo don't stay in each town for too long, but when they arrive in Tainuia Junction, fate catches up with them. Through a series of unforeseen circumstances, Cyril and Wes get involved in uncovering a bootlegging ring, arson, murder, and other dastardly deeds. The townspeople are in a class of their own, including the Tainuia Kid (Played by Billy T. James), a Maori man who believes himself to be a Mexican bandito, who becomes a kind of protector for the put-upon, gambling duo.
The film was released on DVD on the 6 July 2011[1]
| Year | Category | Recipient |
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| 1986 | Best Director | Ian Mune |
| 1986 | Best Editing | Ken Zemke |
| 1986 | Best Film | Larry Parr |
| 1986 | Best Film Score | Stephen McCurdy |
| 1986 | Best Performance, Male in a Leading Role | Peter Bland |
| 1986 | Best Performance, Male in Supporting Role | Billy T. James |
| 1986 | Best Screenplay Adaption | Ian Mune, Dean Parker |
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