Nutcase
Film (Excerpts) – 1980
In this children's sci-fi caper, an all-singing all-dancing gang of cronies led by 'evil Eva' (Nevan Rowe) holds Auckland to ransom for $5,000,000. As in Under the Mountain Auckland's volcanoes play a starring role, with Eva threatening to drop a nuclear bomb into the crater of Rangitoto. Who will save the city? A trio of intrepid kids and their DIY anti-gravity machine are on the case. Writers Ian Mune and Keith Aberdein give director Roger Donaldson (and a bevy of industry talent) plenty of goofy 70s fun to play with. Donaldson would shortly helm the acclaimed Smash Palace.
Who put the Happy Chappy powder in the coppers' coffee?– Evil Eva (Nevan Rowe)
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
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Aardvark Films
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Endeavour Productions
Music
Songs composed by Shade Smith, with some tracks by band Schtung
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