Goodbye Pork Pie
Seen it?1981 | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved National Lampoon's Vacation or The Blues Brothers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Gerry hires a car in Kaitaia with a stolen licence and travels to Invercargill with John, whose wife has just left him. The ultimate New Zealand road trip adventure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $300K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoff Murphy
- Tony BarryJohn
- Kelly JohnsonGerry Austin
- Claire ObermanShirl
- Shirley GruarSue
- Bruno LawrenceMulvaney
- John BachSnout
- Marshall NapierPolice Driver
- Bill JuliffCar Yard Man
- Alan Jervis WilksPolice Sergeant
- Don SelwynKaitaia Policeman