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The early 80s was a time where the New Zealand film industry began to really bud and grow. One of the classics to come out of that time was Came a Hot Friday. Much like Goodbye Pork Pie that came before it, this is a screwball comedy full of larger than life characters and general silliness. So what exactly is the story here?

_Set in post-war rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men as they run a betting scam in a small town already rife with illegal gambling, corruption, and eccentricity... read the rest.