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Future Shortland Streeter Craig Parker features in this tale centred on a group of young teens fascinated by radio-controlled car racing. Screening as a TV series, Hotshotz was also recut into this telefilm. The "swift and slick" tale (The Listener) sees the teens setting out to foil a criminal gang, as a kidnapping sets the scene for espionage and counterfeiting. In scenes that echo modern-day drone use, a remote controlled model helicopter equipped with a camera plays a key role in the story’s resolution. Veteran writer Ken Catran contributed to a title that sold in 25 territories.
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Filming scenes from Hotshotz at the Mt Richmond track in Auckland.
Photo courtesy of the Van der Haas family
Setting up for a scene involving radio-controlled cars at the Mount Richmond track in Auckland.
Photo courtesy of the Van der Haas family
