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Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

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Goodbye Pork Pie

1981

1h 45m

6.7(28 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Overview

Gerry hires a car in Kaitaia with a stolen licence and travels to Invercargill with John, whose wife has just left him. The ultimate New Zealand road trip adventure.

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Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Tony Barry

John

Tony Barry

Acting

Kelly Johnson

Gerry Austin

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Claire Oberman

Shirl

Claire Oberman

Acting

Shirley Gruar

Sue

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Bruno Lawrence

Mulvaney

Bruno Lawrence

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John Bach

Snout

John Bach

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Marshall Napier

Police Driver

Marshall Napier

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Bill Juliff

Car Yard Man

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Alan Jervis Wilks

Police Sergeant

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