Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Bad Taste (1987)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Peter Jackson - New Zealand's entry into the splatter comedy genre, shot on consecutive Sundays over a four year period, is among the best ever made. Outrageously…
Dangerous Orphans (1987)- Dir. John Laing
Feat. Peter Stevens, Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand - Three orphans act on their plan to avenge the death of their father but must undermine an elaborate crime ring to carry it out. With Peter Stevens,…
Footrot Flats - A Dog's Tale (1987)- Dir. Murray Ball
Feat. John Clarke, Peter Rowley, Rawiri Paratene - Murray Ball brings his indigenous comic strip to animated life – Dog, Wal, Jess, Horse and the villainous Murphys provide corka entertainment…
Funny Business (TV Series) (1987-1989)
- Feat. Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt…
- Popular yet smart Kiwi comedy show from the 80's, based on a sketch format and starring some of New Zealand's favourite comics.
Illustrious Energy (1987)- Dir. Leon Narbey
Feat. Shaun Bao, Peter Hayden, Peter Chin - Cinematographer Leon Narbey's debut as a director is a real gem, revealing one of New Zealand's 'hidden societies', that of Chinese gold–miners…
Len Lye - Doodlings (1987)- Dir. Keith Griffiths
- A refreshing paean to New Zealand's best known avant–garde filmmaker (who is equally famous for his kinetic sculptures). Features clips from…
Mark II (1987)- Dir. John Anderson
- Three unemployed Maori youth embark on a bumpy ride south in their Mark II Ford Zephyr. The young novice actors exude charm and raw energy that…
Wellington Fringe Film Festival - A Retrospective (20 Films, 20 Years) (1987-2003)- Dir. William Toepfer, Scott Reynolds, Stuart McKenzie
- The Wellington Fringe Film Festival commemorates its 20th anniversary with this selected anthology of Fringe shorts, all shot on film. –…
Arriving Tuesday (1986)- Dir. Richard Riddiford
Feat. Judy McIntosh, Peter Hayden - An estranged couple try to rekindle their romance by taking a holiday which only seems to make matters worse. A poignant love story.
Bridge to Nowhere (1986)- Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Bruno Lawrence - Young backpackers go bush and find themselves in a conflict of survival with bad–egg Bruno Lawrence.
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