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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1987)
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.
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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy, Animation
Written By:Murray Ball, Tom Scott
In Theaters:7/12/1987
Box Office:$1,500,000
Runtime:71 minutes
Studio:Independent Newspapers, Magpie Productions Ltd.
Cast
Murray Ball
Director
Peter Rowley
Dog (voice)
Rawiri Paratene
Rangi (voice)
Fiona Samuel
Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
Peter Hayden
Irish Murphy (voice)
Dorothy McKegg
Aunt Dolly (voice)
Billy T. James
Pawai (voice)
Brian Sergent
Spit Murphy (voice)
Marshall Napier
Hunk Murphy (voice)
Michael Haigh
Rugby Commentator (voice)
John Clarke
Wal (voice)
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