Footrot Flats : The Dog's Tale

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Footrot Flats : The Dog's Tale

Release Date: April 09, 1986

Year	:	1986
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Genres	:	Comedy, Animation
Production Companies	:	Independent Newspapers, Magpie Productions Ltd.
Director	:	Murray Ball
Producers	:	John Barnett, Mark D'Arcy-Irvine, Murray Ball, Pat Cox, Michael Midlam, Kate Robinson
Writers	:	Tom Scott, Murray Ball, Murray Ball
RunTime	:	71 mins.

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.