The read
It runs a compact 1h 11m.
Synopsis
Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats" (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip), questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the selectors at Saturday's rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater Station, home of the Murphys, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Murray BallScreenplay
- Murray BallDirector
- Tom ScottScreenplay
Cast
- Peter RowleyDog (voice)
- Rawiri ParateneRangi (voice)
- Fiona SamuelCheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
- Peter HaydenIrish Murphy (voice)
- Dorothy McKeggAunt Dolly (voice)
- Billy T. JamesPawai (voice)
- Brian SergentSpit Murphy (voice)
- Marshall NapierHunk Murphy (voice)
- Michael HaighRugby Commentator (voice)
- John ClarkeWal (voice)