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Take Home Pay

  • 20192019
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
164
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David Tua, Ronnie Taulafo, Cindy of Samoa, Tofiga Fepulea'i, Vito Vito, and Yvonne Maea-Brown in Take Home Pay (2019)
  • Action
  • Comedy
Two brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst whe... Read allTwo brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst when Popo steals Alamas' money and runs away. Alama is determined not to return home empty ha... Read allTwo brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst when Popo steals Alamas' money and runs away. Alama is determined not to return home empty handed, but the only relative that answers his call for help is Bob Titilo; an aspiring priv... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
164
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Writer
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Stars
    • Tofiga Fepulea'i
    • Vito Vito
    • Ronnie Taulafo
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  • Director
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Writer
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Stars
    • Tofiga Fepulea'i
    • Vito Vito
    • Ronnie Taulafo
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Tofiga Fepulea'i in Take Home Pay (2019)
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    Ronnie Taulafo, Tofiga Fepulea'i, and Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa in Take Home Pay (2019)
    Tofiga Fepulea'i and Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa in Take Home Pay (2019)
    Tofiga Fepulea'i in Take Home Pay (2019)
    Tofiga Fepulea'i in Take Home Pay (2019)
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    Tofiga Fepulea'i
    Tofiga Fepulea'i
    • Bob Titiloas Bob Titilo
    Vito Vito
    Vito Vito
    • Alamaas Alama
    Ronnie Taulafo
    Ronnie Taulafo
    • Popoas Popo
    Cindy of Samoa
    Simon Clark
    • Tony Greenas Tony Green
    Lucinda Hare
    Lucinda Hare
      Yvonne Maea-Brown
      Yvonne Maea-Brown
      • Maliaas Malia
      James Maeva
      Tim Waikiki Mitipelo
      Louis Ova
      • Yoga Instructoras Yoga Instructor
      Lydia Peckham
      Lydia Peckham
      David Tua
      • Selfas Self
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        • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
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        • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
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      User reviews8

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      Top review
      7/10
      A Showcase of Samoan Humor, Challenges & Cultural Values
      Be an open-minded guest welcomed into contemporary Samoan stories that showcase their cultural values, challenges and humor. Its a tale about seasonal workers relocating to New Zealand looking to get ahead but one of which desires a wider range of fun and double crosses his friend in the process.

      There's a lot of comedy sketches and phrasing one might recognize if they are familiar with Tofiga, of the comedy duo "The Laughing Samoans" and other Poly productions. Solid performances by the other actors, supporting and incidental, also keep this comedy action film pretty interesting and enjoyable.

      With audio in Samoan and English, because the accents were sometimes harder to understand, I wish there had been subtitles for both languages. I toggled between a 6 and 7 rating, but chose the latter because it is a great but fun "slice of life" film most of the family can enjoy together, and highlights the importance of family values.
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      • Aug 12, 2021

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      • Release date
        • October 10, 2019 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • New Zealand
        • Samoa
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      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Auckland, New Zealand
      • Production company
        • Cadness Street
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $673,954
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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