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Love Mussel

Suitable for mature audiences 2001 Television
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Mockumentary

In this mockumentary Kevin Smith probes a town that smells riches, thanks to a shellfish: a geoduck (pronounced gooey duck) with aphrodisiac qualities. The quota is owned by a local couple, but big business, officialdom and local Māori all have their own ideas. Smith gets caught in the crossfire. Writer Stephen Sinclair (Braindead, Russian Snark) and director Michael Hurst satirise everything in sight, including the media, Kiwi towns and Smith's hunk persona. The rich ensemble cast includes Whale Rider's Vicky Haughton, and a hilariously rabid Jackie van Beek. Read more about Love Mussel — and Kevin Smith.