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Loose Enz - The Pumice Land Television – 1981 Drama

Loose Enz - The Pumice Land

Television – 1981 Drama

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Part one of three from this full length drama.

Part two of three from this full length drama.

Part three of three from this full length drama.

The credits for this drama.

This episode of the Loose Enz series features small town intrigue in Hawkes Bay. Prickly, violin playing, ex-POW Austin (Derek Hardwick) refuses to retire despite handing over the farm to son Wesley (Goodbye Pork Pie director Geoff Murphy) — and the impending sale of the neighbouring property (to Japanese buyers) puts him on the warpath one boozy night at the local. Rural land politics and identities are nicely observed, the farmers’ band is delightfully chaotic (with Paul Holmes as a sax-playing fencer), and the Land Rover stuck in reverse is worthy of Fred Dagg.

Key Cast & Crew

Murray Reece

Director

Tony Isaac

Producer

S.G. Walker

Writer

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Our father who ought to be in heaven
– Wesley (Geoff Murphy) finds a son’s love tested

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Music

Soundtrack by Geoff Murphy