Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)

Local goon, Gerry, hires a yellow mini in Kaitaia using a stolen license. John's wife has just left him and moved to Invercargill. He is devastated and needs to talk to her. He has no ... See full summary »

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers:

Ian Mune, Geoff Murphy

Stars:

Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Barry	...	John
Kelly Johnson	...	Gerry Austin
Claire Oberman	...	Shirl
Shirley Gruar	...	Sue
Bruno Lawrence	...	Mulvaney
Stephen Tozer	...	Traffic Cop
John Bach	...	Snout
Frances Edmond	...	Annette
Don Selwyn	...	Kaitaia Policeman
Clyde Scott	...	Traffic Cop
Ian Watkin	...	Father in Car
Marshall Napier	...	Police Driver
Jackie Lowitt	...	Leslie Morris
Shirley Dunn	...	Rental Girl
Paki Cherrington	...	Taxi Driver

Storyline

Local goon, Gerry, hires a yellow mini in Kaitaia using a stolen license. John's wife has just left him and moved to Invercargill. He is devastated and needs to talk to her. He has no transport and needs a ride. Together with the little mini that Gerry names "Pork Pie", they hit the road to travel the length of the country. Their high speed exploits earn them the name "the Blondini gang". The police, however take a dim view of this and make it their mission in life to stop the Blondini boys from reaching their destination.

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Plot Keywords:

police | speed | accident | sex | automobile | 

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Taglines:

WARNING-This movie may be hazardous to your sense of humour!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

NZonScreen listing

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adeus, Aventureiros

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand United, Pork Pie Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one scene, John and Gerry visit Cromwell and sell the steel trim, grille and batter, and take an oil can at a garage before driving over a bridge. Where this scene takes place was later flooded in 1992-93 by the creation of Lake Dunstan as part of the Clyde Hydroelectric Dam scheme. The garage was demolished and the bridge is now under 10 metres (33 feet) of water.

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Goofs

In the scene in the train, as they approach Kaikoura, John makes mention of watching out for UFO's. This is a reference to the Kaikoura UFO incident, but this occurred in December, 1978, not September, so although the event was well known by the time of filming, it could not have been known about two and a half months beforehand.

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Quotes

Mulvaney: There's only one sure thing in this life, and that's doubt. I think.

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Connections

Features Fantasy Island (1977)

User Reviews

Classic switch off flick

If you desire a film that has little effect on your psyche, then this is it. It has an enjoyment factor to rival many big budget films from both sides of the continent. To it's credit is the tiny budget and the 'number 8 fencing wire' approach by the cameramen at the time. As the Mini is now officially out of production, it may be of small comfort to know that the car involved can impress drivers from all walks of life. An icon for Mini enthusiasts as it shows the versatility of the car and for film buffs as there is more ad-libbing in the show than in a Michael Parkinson chat show. Enjoyable from start to finish, albeit too short and a bit disjointed. A classic that shows many slices of New Zealand life that no other camera would dare to cover. Enjoy.