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1480 Radio Pirates

1480 Radio Pirates

2014•1h 45m•6.0/10
DramaMusic

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6.0/10(3)

Set in 1965, a true story of one man’s struggle to bring rock music to a nation, an iconic New Zealand story with a universal ‘David and Goliath’ theme. The youth will find it incredible this actually happened and existed as part of New Zealand society in the 1960′s. It’s a titanic struggle for freedom and ‘the choice to choose’.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Richard

Dan Musgrove

Dan Musgrove

Nick

Elliot Wrightson

Elliot Wrightson

Alex

Belinda Crawley

Judy

David Aston

David Aston

Willis

James Crompton

James Crompton

Morrie

Carl Dixon

Carl Dixon

Brendon

Jordan Mooney

Jordan Mooney

Paul

Daniel Cresswell

Daniel Cresswell

Tim

John McKee

John McKee

Frank

Barry De Lore

Barry De Lore

Reporter

Phoebe Borwick

Phoebe Borwick

Tim's Wife

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