Dagg Day Afternoon

1977 0h 37m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Clarke
Fred Dagg
Derek Payne
Army Officer
Michael Wilson
Government Agent
Michael McDonald
Gav
Peter Fyfe
Bruce Bayliss
Nevan Rowe
Air Hostess
Dick Jones
Restaurant Waiter
Bill Gruar
Trevor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: John Clarke, Geoff Murphy
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 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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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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CAST

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John Clarke and Derek Payne and Michael Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Geoff Murphy directs. Alun Bollinger behind the camera. Michael Horton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Alun Bollinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michael Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Clarke and Derek Payne and Michael Wilson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0075907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.