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Carry Me Back
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Carry Me Back

1982-06-01 · 102 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Drama

Two brothers take their father into the city for the weekend for a rugby game and a night on the town. However, the old man dies in their hotel and the boys need to smuggle his body back to their farm and make it appear that he died there to satisfy a clause in his will or else they won't inherit the property.

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Directors
John Reid
Production companies
New Zealand Film Commission
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Grant TillyGrant Tilly
Kelly Johnson
Dorothy McKeggDorothy McKegg
Derek Hardwick
Joanne Mildenhall
Alex Trousdel
Frank EdwardsFrank Edwards
Michael HaighMichael Haigh
Brian SergentBrian Sergent
John BachJohn Bach
Kate HarcourtKate Harcourt
Bruno LawrenceBruno Lawrence

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