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Slings and Arrows

Slings and Arrows

2005TV Episode⏱️ 43mTV-MA
ComedyCrimeDrama
8.1
IMDB Rating
64 votes

When Wolfgang "Wolf" West gets put away for 4 years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can they change the habits of a lifetime?

Director
Vanessa Alexander
Writers
James Griffin, Rachel Lang
Stars
Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Antony Starr
Release Date
July 11, 2005
Language
English
Country
New Zealand
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Robyn Malcolm
Robyn Malcolm
as Cheryl West
Grant Bowler
Grant Bowler
as Wolfgang West
Antony Starr
Antony Starr
as Jethro West
Siobhan Marshall
Siobhan Marshall
as Pascalle West
Antonia Prebble
Antonia Prebble
as Loretta West
Frank Whitten
Frank Whitten
as 'Grandpa' Ted West
Kirk Torrance
Kirk Torrance
as Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd
Brian Sergent
Brian Sergent
as Eric
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Tammy Davis
as Munter
Katrina Browne
Katrina Browne
as Caroline

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
South Pacific Pictures, TV3

🏷️ Keywords

oceaniapetty criminalsouth pacific

🎯 Categories

ComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Not exotic but decent fun and even a little inspiring
by igoatabase2013-05-22
6/10

"When I read a New Zealand series had been remade my curiosity was intrigued. A dramedy about a family of criminals trying to play it straight sounded both entertaining and interesting. Moreover the original is often better than its remakes and in fact I generally disapprove the idea of adaptating foreign productions. Instead let's open our mind and appreciate their unique flavors and educative differences ! A creative title sequence is always an exciting way to dive into a fictional universe. Characters turning into sketches ? Let's get ready for some serious comedy ! In that depart..."

💡 Did You Know?

Car license-plate numbers spotted:

  • Wayne Judd (Kirk Torrance)'s car: ZP8822
  • Cheryl (Robyn Malcolm)'s car: ACU560
  • Van (Antony Starr)'s car: ZS2632
  • Mr Hong (Trevor Sai Louie)'s car: H0NG

📖 Synopsis

When Wolfgang "Wolf" West gets put away for 4 years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can they change the habits of a lifetime?