Goodbye Pork Pie

1981 1h 45m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 28

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Barry
John
Kelly Johnson
Gerry Austin
Claire Oberman
Shirl
Shirley Gruar
Sue
Bruno Lawrence
Mulvaney
John Bach
Snout
Marshall Napier
Police Driver
Bill Juliff
Car Yard Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Murphy
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Alun Bollinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Charles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tony Barry and Kelly Johnson and Claire Oberman carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Geoff Murphy directs. Alun Bollinger behind the camera. John Charles scores. Michael Horton cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
345 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Alun Bollinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Charles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tony Barry and Kelly Johnson and Claire Oberman carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0082464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.