3 Mile Limit (2014)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.135 |
Directed By
Craig Newland
TOP CAST
Matt Whelan
Richard
Dan Musgrove
Nick
Elliot Wrightson
Alex
Belinda Crawley
Judy
David Aston
Willis
James Crompton
Morrie
Carl Dixon
Brendon
Jordan Mooney
Paul
Daniel Cresswell
Tim
John McKee
Frank
Barry De Lore
Reporter
Phoebe Borwick
Tim's Wife
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