Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1987)

  • PG
  • 07/12/1987 (US)
  • Comedy, Animation
  • 1h 11m

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.

Murray Ball

Screenplay, Director, Characters

Tom Scott

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Rowley's headshot

Peter Rowley

Dog (voice)
Rawiri Paratene's headshot

Rawiri Paratene

Rangi (voice)
Fiona Samuel's headshot

Fiona Samuel

Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
Peter Hayden's headshot

Peter Hayden

Irish Murphy (voice)
Dorothy McKegg's headshot

Dorothy McKegg

Aunt Dolly (voice)
Billy T. James's headshot

Billy T. James

Pawai (voice)
Brian Sergent's headshot

Brian Sergent

Spit Murphy (voice)
Marshall Napier's headshot

Marshall Napier

Hunk Murphy (voice)

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