Goodbye Pork Pie
Gerry, a young man, finds a drivers license and uses it to hire a rental car in Kaitaia and drive south. After an incident with a traffic cop he is helped by John, a man whose wife has left him to go to Invercargill. Realising that Gerry's car is the means to see his wife again, the pair set off on a road trip across New Zealand. Read more
| Starring | Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman |
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| Director | Geoff Murphy |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Goodbye Pork Pie
Gerry, a young man, finds a drivers license and uses it to hire a rental car in Kaitaia and drive south. After an incident with a traffic cop he is helped by John, a man whose wife has left him to go to Invercargill. Realising that Gerry's car is the means to see his wife again, the pair set off on a road trip across New Zealand.
| Starring | Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman |
|---|---|
| Director | Geoff Murphy |
| Studio | PEGASUS ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Apr 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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The first New Zealand feature to recoup its costs at the domestic box office is a road movie in the good old counterculture tradition. Indeed, there's a real coming-of-age feel as unlikely buddies Tony Barry and Kelly Johnson learn about life, love and responsibility on a cross-country trek that's littered with eccentric characters and angry lawmen. It's dated in places, the sexism is unforgiveable and the episodic structure stops it building up a real head of steam. Considering he was a first-time writer/director/producer, Geoff Murphy does however pack the picture with plenty of action and offbeat humour.
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Using the well-established caper-chase road movie format, this follows two 'irrepressible' buddies on a 1,000 mile... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
ROAD MOVIE
I FIRST SAW THIS FILM ON TV ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND FOR SOME REASON IT LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON ME SO I WAS INTERESTED TO WATCH IT AGAIN. I ENJOYED IT. AN UNCOMPLICATED FILM, NO HIDDEN SUB PLOTS, EASY ON THE EYE ---- JUST THE SORT OF CINEMATIC TREAT FOR A LAZY FRIDAY EVENING.DO NOT BE PUT OFFF BY THE LOW BUDGET IT IS IMMENSELY WATCHABLE.
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Most recent members' review
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Quirky Road Movie
The idea of watching a low budget film about a stolen mini racing across New Zealand being pursued by the cops amused me, so I added this film to my list. It certainly is quirky: the characters are quirky, the way the mini is cannibalised to save weight is quirky, the train journey is quirky - everything is quirky! It's doesn't have high production values, but you get the sense that it was made 'from the heart' and the ending is a corker! If you don't expect too much, this is an enjoyable film - and not as 'sexist' as portrayed.
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Goodbye Pork Pie
Gerry, a young man, finds a drivers license and uses it to hire a rental car in Kaitaia and drive south. After an incident with a traffic cop he is helped by John, a man whose wife has left him to go to Invercargill. Realising that Gerry's car is the means to see his wife again, the pair set off on ...
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