Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

July. 12,1987      PG
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats" (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip), questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the selectors at Saturday's rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater Station, home of the Murphys, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.

Peter Rowley as  Dog (voice)
Rawiri Paratene as  Rangi (voice)
Fiona Samuel as  Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)
Peter Hayden as  Irish Murphy (voice)
Brian Sergent as  Spit Murphy (voice)
Marshall Napier as  Hunk Murphy (voice)
John Clarke as  Wal (voice)

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