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Rental > New Zealand > Comedy: 172 Films to Rent
An Evening with Billy T. James and Howard Morrison (1990)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Sir Howard Morrisson
- More hilarity from the legendary comic this time joined by Sir Howard. This was filmed towards the end of James' all too short life.
Billy T Live (1990)
- Feat. Billy T. James
- A posthumous performance from the vaults by one of New Zealand's most distinguished comic talents.
Featuring one of Billy T's best live…
Meet the Feebles (1990)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Donna Akesten, Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow
- "The Muppets meets Blue Velvet in hell" was Fangoria's accurate description of this perversely funny satire featuring an all–puppet cast. From…
Ruby and Rata (1990)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Yvonne Lawley, Simon Barnett
- A cantankerous landlord, a would–be rock singer and a delinquent child have more in common than they realise when they unwittingly share the…
User Friendly (1990)
- Dir. Gregor Nicholas
Feat. William Brandt, Alison Bruce, Judith Gibson
- An exuberant comic jaunt in which a mysterious kanine statuette becomes the object of hot pursuit for a number of crackpots, each keen to exploit its…
Zilch (1990)
- Dir. Richard Riddiford
Feat. Michael Mizrahi
- Ominously–titled comedy–thriller in which a clerk (Michael Mizrahi) becomes involved in a conspiracy involving greedy money–men on…
Best of Billy T, The (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Feat. Billy T. James
- A collection of fine moments from the TV career of New Zealand's very own comic genius.
Billy T James Show, The (TV Series) (CUZ FM) (1989)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Ilona Rogers, Mark Hadlow…
- Episodes from the hit sitcom "CUZ FM", centred around the unique persona of NZ's best loved entertainer.
Billy plays a radio personality who…
Just Me and Mario (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Greg Stitt
Feat. Mark Hadlow
- Mark Hadlow portrays a repressed individual obsessed with the music and life of Mario Lanza. It's a surreal, blackly comic take on suburban angst.
Kiwi Shorts Volume 2 (1989-1993)
- Dir. William Toepfer, Anthony McCarten, Jessica Hobbs
- Another good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission – also compiled by the good folk at…