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Scarfies

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Five college students in New Zealand enjoy free living accommodations when they set themselves up in an abandoned house. The deal gets even better when they discover a stockpile of marijuana plants growing in the basement. They sell the psychoactive crop and bask in their newfound wealth -- until the plants' real owner shows up. As fear and paranoia grip the students, they lock the livid horticulturist in the basement and decide what to do next. Murder is definitely an option.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/15/2004
B-
Mildly amusing in spots. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 09/11/2003
3.5/5
Has more highs than lows and earns some bravery points for having the stones to go 'ugly' once in a while. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kafe R Jun 28 Half decent. Theres a great movie in there they didnt quite find See more 05/26/2016 A lovely snapshot of Dunedin student life - highly recommended ! See more 12/02/2013 Crime 101 is an independent film from New Zealand made on the cheap and even cutting cost Crime 101 is able to deliver suspense and tension by the bundle. Though the acting is a bit amateurish it in no way takes away from the tight writing and intense direction by Robert Sarkies. Crime 101 is one of those films that no one has ever heard of but can be a great hit when shown to the right audience. See more 05/30/2013 Scarfies is a typical New Zealand comedy, filled with bad acting, sex, weed and swearing. I don't even know who thought it was a good idea to ruin the reputation of New Zealand with this film, the plot is ridiculously stupid and antisocial. The only redemption of the film is the nice filming and editing techniques. See more 05/19/2013 Really miss Dunedin now See more 01/05/2011 I was pleasantly suprised by this homegrown film, plenty of laughs, an interesting premise, great chracters and twists and real suprises! Whilst the look and cinematography were bland Scarfies still exceeded all my expectations! We have talent! See more Read all reviews
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Robert Sarkies

Director

Willa O'Neill

Emma

Neill Rea

Scott

Taika Waititi

Alex

Ashleigh Seagar

Nicola

Charlie Bleakley

Graham
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Movie Info

Synopsis Five college students in New Zealand enjoy free living accommodations when they set themselves up in an abandoned house. The deal gets even better when they discover a stockpile of marijuana plants growing in the basement. They sell the psychoactive crop and bask in their newfound wealth -- until the plants' real owner shows up. As fear and paranoia grip the students, they lock the livid horticulturist in the basement and decide what to do next. Murder is definitely an option.
Director
Robert Sarkies
Producer
Lisa Chatfield
Screenwriter
Duncan Sarkies, Robert Sarkies
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround