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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

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 All Black selectors at Saturdays rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater station, home of the Murphy's, 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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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Cast

Name Character
Rawiri Paratene He was 33, now 70 years old as Rangi (voice)
Brian Sergent He was 27, now 64 years old as Spit Murphy (voice)
Peter Hayden He was 22, now 60 years old as Irish Murphy (voice)
Michael Haigh as Rugby Commentator (voice)
Billy T. James He was 39, 43 years old when he died as Pawai (voice)
Fiona Samuel She was 25, now 63 years old as Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
Marshall Napier He was 35, now 73 years old as Hunk Murphy (voice)

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Crew

Name Department
Michael Horton as Editor. He was 23 (now 60) years old Editing
John Barnett as Producer. He was 184 (87) years old when He died Production
Tom Scott as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 76) years old Writing
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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (38 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 09, 1986
  • Runtime: 71 minutes