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Goodbye Pork Pie was a sensation, definitively proving Kiwis could make blockbusters too. Gerry (Kelly Johnson) steals a yellow mini in Kaitaia. Heading south, he meets John (Tony Barry), who wants his wife back, and hitchhiker Shirl (Claire Oberman). Soon, trailed by cops, Invercargill is in their sights. High on hair-raising driving and childlike joy, the trio became folk heroes. Check out behind the scenes interviews, and the featured excerpt of Gerry trying to escape Wellington. As Richard King writes, the film relied on ingenuity and hard work. A 2017 remake was directed by Matt Murphy — son of Geoff, who drove the original movie.
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The infamous Goodbye Pork Pie Mini.
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Kelly Johnson (left) and Tony Barry on the promotion trail for Goodbye Pork Pie.
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Geoff Murphy and the poster for his film Goodbye Pork Pie.
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Kelly Johnson (left) as Gerry Austin and Tony Barry as John in a scene from Goodbye Pork Pie.
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A scene from Goodbye Pork Pie involving a car chase around Wellington, shortly before the famous moment where the yellow mini boards a moving train.
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Poster art for Goodbye Pork Pie.
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Time to get out of town... a scene from Goodbye Pork Pie.
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Kelly Johnson as 'Pork Pie' Gerry and Tony Barry as John in Goodbye Pork Pie.
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