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Scarfies

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
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Scarfies (1999)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Thriller
Five kiwi flatmates find something growing in their basement much to their delight, but when the rightful owner comes knocking and finds that they have appropriated the goods things start to... Read allFive kiwi flatmates find something growing in their basement much to their delight, but when the rightful owner comes knocking and finds that they have appropriated the goods things start to go awry.Five kiwi flatmates find something growing in their basement much to their delight, but when the rightful owner comes knocking and finds that they have appropriated the goods things start to go awry.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Sarkies
  • Writers
    • Duncan Sarkies(screenplay by)
    • Robert Sarkies(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Willa O'Neill
    • Neill Rea
    • Ashleigh Seagar
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Sarkies
  • Writers
    • Duncan Sarkies(screenplay by)
    • Robert Sarkies(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Willa O'Neill
    • Neill Rea
    • Ashleigh Seagar
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    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins

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    Willa O'Neill
    Willa O'Neill
    • Emmaas Emma
    Neill Rea
    Neill Rea
    • Scottas Scott
    Ashleigh Seagar
    • Nicolaas Nicola
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Alexas Alex
    Charlie Bleakley
    Charlie Bleakley
    • Grahamas Graham
    Jon Brazier
    Jon Brazier
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Mark Neilson
    • Gordyas Gordy
    Mark Dudfield
    • The Yamsas The Yams
    Pat Soper
    Dave Dudfield
    Andrew Munro
    Andrew Munro
    David Kilgour
    • The Cleanas The Clean
    Lanfranco Perini
    Robert Yeats
    Thomas Bell
    Andrew Strang
    • Drug Dealer #1as Drug Dealer #1
    Baz McGinn
    • Drug Dealer #2as Drug Dealer #2
    Jeff Wilson
    • Rugby Legendas Rugby Legend
    • Director
      • Robert Sarkies
    • Writers
      • Duncan Sarkies(screenplay by)
      • Robert Sarkies(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The house is at 49 Brown St. in Dunedin.
    • Goofs
      The National Provincial Championship final is portrayed as to only be a few weeks after the start of the school year. The University of Otago school year actually begins in late February, while the NPC finals are held in late October - 8 months later.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Scott: You come about the flat?

      Emma: [yes]

      Scott: I warn ya, this place is free for a reason. It's a shit hole. Still want to have a look?

      Emma: Yes.

      Scott: Okay. Guided tour... Hallway, dark, damp, rat-infested.

      Emma: Nice.

      [heads up the stairs]

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      Featured in The Making of 'Scarfies' (2001)

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    The Kiwi's Are Coming!
    This film is another fine example of what New Zealand filmmakers can do when they hold the audiences' enjoyment above their own artistic w**k-ness.

    The Sarkies Brothers have created an extremely (un)pleasant film that isn't really about University life at all, but about those staple cinematic conventions -paranoia, murder and er, flatting.

    I strongly urge any one not from New Zealand to check out this little gem. God knows when it'll get released anywhere else though. I hope it gets onto screens in the U.S.

    One quibble however, three times in the film, characters describe each other as 'jerks'. Honestly, who in New Zealand uses that word with a straight face? It's such a sitcom-ism. 'Dick' would have been much more suitable in my eyes.
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    • Dom-37
    • Aug 12, 1999

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1999 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crime 101
    • Filming locations
      • 49 Brown Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Nightmare Productions
      • New Zealand Film Commission
      • Portman Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • NZ$1,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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