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The Tax Man Commeth...Be Very Afraid.

Genres

Drama

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A Kafkaesque docudrama of an actual case involving a Christchurch small businessman and the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department. Most people can relate to running up against a bureaucrat (especially the tax man), who knows he can cause you trouble if you say something he doesn't like and then proceeds to use his power to hurt you. In this case, the businessman, Dave Henderson refuses to give in and, for the most part, kept his sense of humour.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

08 November 2007

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Dave Henderson

Miriama Smith

Miriama Smith

Kath Harper

Cameron Ramsay-Gibbons

Cameron Ramsay-Gibbons

Michael Harper

Will Wallace

Will Wallace

Phil McRae

John Clarke

John Clarke

Jack Beckett

Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Rodney Hide

Jason Hoyte

Jason Hoyte

Steve Arnett

John Leigh

John Leigh

Lesley Costello

Stephen Papps

Stephen Papps

Douglas Johnson

Geoff Clendon

Geoff Clendon

Brian Palliser

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Bill Birch

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Max Cathie

Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

Liz Greville

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy Greville

Antony Martin

Antony Martin

Bank Manager

Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Judge

Jo-Anna Crichton

Jo-Anna Crichton

Ms Winter - IRD Lawyer

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