Came a Hot Friday

Came a Hot Friday (1985)

October 4th, 19851h 41min

Drama, Comedy
65%

Overview

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.


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