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Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
Genres
ComedyAnimation
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$1500000
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1986-04-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
23
Vote Average
6.826
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Rowley
Dog (voice)
Rawiri Paratene
Rangi (voice)
Fiona Samuel
Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
Peter Hayden
Irish Murphy (voice)
Dorothy McKegg
Aunt Dolly (voice)
Billy T. James
Pawai (voice)
Brian Sergent
Spit Murphy (voice)
Marshall Napier
Hunk Murphy (voice)
Michael Haigh
Rugby Commentator (voice)
John Clarke
Wal (voice)
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