Chicken

Chicken

4.5

1996-04-22

On the premise that his albums will sell better if he is dead, an aging pop-singer fakes his own death. True enough, the money rolls in, but no one can get their hands on it because of the seven year waiting period before a missing person can be declared legally dead. However, a crazed animal rights terrorist, who knows he isn't dead, is trying to kill him, because of the singer's advertisements for fried chicken restaurants. Eventually, it turns out that the singer's manager is paying the terrorist to kill him.

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On the premise that his albums will sell better if he is dead, an aging pop-singer fakes his own death. True enough, the money rolls in, but no one can get their hands on it because of the seven year waiting period before a missing person can be declared legally dead. However, a crazed animal rights terrorist, who knows he isn't dead, is trying to kill him, because of the singer's advertisements for fried chicken restaurants. Eventually, it turns out that the singer's manager is paying the terrorist to kill him.

Released

1996-04-22

Runtime

90

Director

Grant Lahood

Budget

$2400000

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Senator Film

New Zealand Film Commission

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    Bryan Marshall

    Bryan Marshall
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    Martyn Sanderson

    Martyn Sanderson
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    Ellie Smith

    Ellie Smith
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    Cliff Curtis

    Cliff Curtis
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    Jed Brophy

    Jed Brophy
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    Joan Dawe

    Joan Dawe
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    Claire Waldron

    Claire Waldron
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    Sean Feehan

    Sean Feehan
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    Julia Truscott

    Julia Truscott