Derby Dogs (2012)

Ben secretly enters the local soapbox derby with a rag-tag group of friends to best school bullies.

Director:

Tony Simpson

Writers:

Andrew Gunn, Tony Simpson

Stars:

Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Vince Martin

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Hall	...	Ben
Tikirau Hathaway	...	Jeff
Vince Martin	...	Wayne
Tandi Wright	...	Karen
Dai Henwood	...	Mr. Lumsden
Myer van Gosliga	...	Shannon
Doug Colling	...	Shane
Jane Winter	...	Shirelle
David de Thierry	...	Slug
Matt French	...	Stewie
Brittany Dick	...	Amanda
Hannah German	...	Katie
Liz Woodall	...	Hippy Information Officer
Pete Hansen	...	Stan
Hayden Waller	...	Elliot

Storyline

Ben secretly enters the local soapbox derby with a rag-tag group of friends to best school bullies.

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Genres:

Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2012 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Derby Dogs

Filming Locations:

Nelson, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

NZD 1,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kiwi Flyer Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the DVD cover prominently displaying a Jack Russell Terrier and a Pug, there are no dogs featured in this movie.

User Reviews

Enjoyable family viewing

This movie was very much a feel good family movie. I took my 9 year old along because my wife had read about it and thought our son might enjoy it. He did not want to go and was grumpy all the way. But he loved the movie and chatted about it all the way home. Well made old style family movie like Disney used to make before they went off track (not counting the PIXAR stuff which are great). Well cast kid actors who were very believable and it was great to see Vince Martin on the big screen again. Another solid performance from Tandi Wright as the mother and I enjoyed Dai Henwood's quirky performance as the kid's teacher. Well directed with some nice views of Nelson. The story line was reasonably predictable but that did not detract from the overall enjoyment.