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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
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
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Genres Comedy
Language English
Released DVD: 05 Apr 2004
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    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.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Using the well-established caper-chase road movie format, this follows two 'irrepressible' buddies on a 1,000 mile... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    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.

      • ALISTAIR STICKLAND from NOWHERE NEAR NEW ZEALAND
      • Posted 14 Nov 2004 20:33

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  • Rated - 4 stars

    An NZ Classic

    I remember seeing this movie as a kid and loving it, it was the first time I had ever seen NZ 'at the movies' it was very exciting. Watching it again is very nostalgic and even though it is dated in parts, I think that adds to its charm - loving the holden!

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 17 Aug 2008 10:59

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      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 ...