''Dagg Day Afternoon'' is a 1977
New Zealand
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comedy
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starring
John Clarke.
It was written and directed by
John Clarke and
Geoff Murphy
Geoffrey Peter Murphy (12 October 1938 – 3 December 2018) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, director, and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the second half of the 1970s. His s ...
.
Synopsis
Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" (or 6 million dollar ram) which has been lost by the government is shown in a series of sketches.
Cast
Reviews
*1977
The Press
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''Wild man attacks TV viewers''.
References
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New Zealand action comedy films
1970s New Zealand films
1977 films
Films directed by Geoff Murphy
Films shot in New Zealand
1970s action comedy films
Films set in New Zealand
1977 comedy films
1970s English-language films