Set in rural NZ in 1949 the story line enables a wide range of characters (fly by nighter, conman, dreamer, businessman, housekeeper, war veteran, bookie, to name a few) to be intertwined into the story. Out to make a buck by conning the bookies with a ‘scheme’ the conmen race through rural NZ with a fast pace showing what NZ was like then. Good props, costumes and vehicles. Ian Mune did a wonderful job in directing this film full of ordinary and hardcase people. The actors give an excellent performance. Brilliant performance by Peter Bland. Billy T James brings out his character as a crazy Mexican in a way that adds many laughs and shows what a clever actor he was. A must for any ‘classic’ library.
