Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

Apr 9, 1986

1h 11m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Animation

Production Companies

Independent Newspapers

Magpie Productions Ltd.

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Cast

Dog (voice)

Peter Rowley

Rangi (voice)

Rawiri Paratene

Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)

Fiona Samuel

Irish Murphy (voice)

Peter Hayden

Aunt Dolly (voice)

Dorothy McKegg

Pawai (voice)

Billy T. James

Spit Murphy (voice)

Brian Sergent

Hunk Murphy (voice)

Marshall Napier

Rugby Commentator (voice)

Michael Haigh

Wal (voice)

John Clarke

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