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Rangi's Catch is a 1972 adventure film. The eponymous role is played by a young Temuera Morrison in his first role. Originally made for television, it was re-edited and re-cut for a theatrical release.

Rangi's Catch
Directed by	Michael Forlong
Written by	Michael Forlong
Produced by	Michael Forlong
Starring	Temuera Morrison Ian Mune
Release date	1972 (1972)
Running time	72 minutes (theatre) 128 minutes (TV series)
Countries	United Kingdom New Zealand
Language	English

Plot

Four children on a remote sheep station in the South Island of New Zealand hear of the escape of two convicts, and realise that the crooks are responsible for burgling their house while they were swimming. They pursue the crooks, and despite being detained by the police help catch the crooks and their stolen money hidden in a cave, so are rewarded. They return to their idyllic rural existence.

Cast

• Temuera Morrison as Rangi
• Andrew Kerr as Johnny Murray
• Kate Forlong as Jane Murray
• Vernon Hill as Hemi
• Ian Mune as Jake, crook
• Michael Woolf as Bill, crook
• Don Selwyn as Mr. Rukuhia
• Hannah Morrison as Mrs. Rukuhia
• Peter Vere-Jones as Mr. Murray
• Christine Elsdon as Mrs. Murray

References

• New Zealand Film 1912-1996 by Helen Martin & Sam Edwards p57 (1997, Oxford University Press, Auckland) ISBN 019 558336 1

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