Question 1

Why did New Zealand Police report an increase in Mini thefts after the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Shortly after the film's release, New Zealand Police reported an increase in Mini thefts across the country.

Question 2

What historical event is referenced in the opening title card?

Accepted Answer

The opening title card references 'car less days' introduced in 1979 by the Muldoon government, which restricted driving on certain days. They were phased out before the film reached cinemas.

Question 3

Which real-life event dates the film's story to September 1978?

Accepted Answer

In the tearooms scene, the television news announces the death of Pope John Paul I, which occurred on 28 September 1978.

Question 4

What location in the film was later flooded by the creation of Lake Dunstan?

Accepted Answer

The scene where John and Gerry visit Cromwell—selling car parts at a garage and driving over a bridge—took place in an area flooded in 1992-93 by the Clyde Hydroelectric Dam scheme. The garage was demolished, and the bridge is now under 10 metres of water.

Question 5

Who plays the character Gerry Austin in Goodbye Pork Pie?

Accepted Answer

Kelly Johnson plays Gerry Austin.

Goodbye Pork Pie

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