Peter Vere-Jones
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Department: Acting
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Braindead
Overview: When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-13
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Meet the Feebles
Overview: Heidi, star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch the Walrus is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and murder.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-12
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Good Taste Made Bad Taste
Overview: A very informative documentary on the making of Peter Jackson's gore classic Bad Taste. Highlights include behind-the-scenes footage, detailed explanations of the special effects, an interview with Peter's mom and dad, and interviews with the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Secrets
Overview: Five teens get stuck in the basement in an attempt to see the Beatles in a local hotel.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-03
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The Grasscutter
Overview: An Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a new life, leaving behind his eldest son. Although his wife and two young boys are also in New Zealand, they are no longer together, and he has a new love interest. After some eight years his past catches up with him when former comrades show up, intent on extracting revenge. After two nearly successful attempts by them (in Dunedin), the action moves to a final confrontation and shootout in the hills above Queenstown.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Pictures
Overview: Walter Burton's realistic photographs depicting poor treatment of Maori prisoners are rejected by late 19th century government officials. Walter is condemned to making a living from everyday studio work, the frustration of which is apparently quite sufficient to make him a drunk. His brother Alfred is happy to take the photos that the officials want and therefore gets the commissions. Alfred's photos are well received, but when Walter shows his own photos, toughs are sent around to smash up his plates.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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Bad Taste
Overview: A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
Genres: Action Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-01
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Nate and Hayes
Overview: Nathaniel Williamsen is taken to an island mission with his fiancee Sophie. Their ship, the Rona, is captained by the roguish Bully Hayes, who also takes a liking to Sophie. When Sophie is kidnapped by slave trader Ben Pease "Nate" teams with Hayes in order to find her.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-18
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Overview: The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-11
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Egg and Bomb
Overview: Henry Waghorn and his father Henry Waghorn Senior run a circus of performing chickens, however the chickens’ real value may be more to do with taste than performance. An offer from Theo Theodolite to join him in a fried chicken outlet has little attraction for the Waghorn family. However Thoe’s daughter Wilga sees a different side to Henry and his training skills and their relationship might have flourished if Henry Senior hadn’t had an unfortunate accident. Finally the truth of the accident is discovered and the explosive finale sheds new light on the need for better-trained chickens.
Genres: Animation Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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The Hum
Overview: Documentary about sailing legend Geoff Stagg and his yacht Whispers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-05-05
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