Came a Hot Friday (1985)
- Directed by
- Ian Mune
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- New Zealand
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 1940s rural New Zealand, two con men cause chaos in a small town when they pose as horse-racing experts. They scheme to make quick money from the locals during a big betting weekend.
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What happens
Came a Hot Friday is a 1985 New Zealand comedy film, based on the 1964 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson. Directed and co-written by Ian Mune, it became one of the most successful local films released in New Zealand in the 1980s. The film's cast included famed New Zealand comedian Billy T. James. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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