Mix-and-match from
the AroVideo archives!
Subgenre Sampler
Ruby and Rata (1990)
- 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…
Soldier's Tale, A (1990)- Dir. Larry Parr
Feat. Gabriel Byrne - A tragic love story between a British soldier and a beautiful French woman who is accused of Nazi collaboration by the French resistance. Gabriel…
Undercover (1990)- Dir. Yvonne MacKay
Feat. William Brandt - Telemovie depiction of the lifestyle of an undercover detective in NZ's drug underworld. A bit rough around the edges, but perhaps worth a look.
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)- Feat. Billy T. James
- A collection of fine moments from the TV career of New Zealand's very own comic genius.
Beyond Gravity (1989)- Dir. Garth Maxwell
Feat. Iain Rea, Robert Pollock - Gay romance blossoms for a astronomy–obsessed technician when he encounters a free–spirited Italian.
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…
Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989)- Dir. Martyn Sanderson
Feat. Richard Von Sturmer - A Western Samoan youth finds himself caught between traditionalism and the freedoms of Western culture. Albert Wendt's novel is given the…
Just Me and Mario (1989)- 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.
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