Inside Straight (TV series)
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Producer | Peter Muxlow |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | August 28 – October 30, 1984 |
Inside Straight is a New Zealand television series that aired in 1984.[1] It followed Steve Keenan who has moved to the city and becomes a taxi driver. There he befriends a fellow taxi driver and a stripper as he tries to find a dodgy financer. It was filmed in Wellington beginning in 1982 and it premiered on 28 August 1984.[2][3]
Cast
- Phillip Gordon as Steve Keenan:
- Roy Billing as George MacLean
- Joanne Simpson as Sylvia Davies
- Silvio Famularo as Leo Xirogiannis
Episodes
- Pilot
- Night Porter
- Tow Wars
- Steve's Dad
- Horse Switch
- Taxi Hijack
- Card Game
- Orpheus & Euridice
- Repossesion
- Stand Up Comic
Awards
Feltex Television Awards 1985[4]
- Best Actor – Roy Billing – won
- Best New Talent – Phillip Gordon – won
- Best Director – Inside Straight, Tony Wilson – won
- Best Drama Programme – Inside Straight, Peter Muxlow – won
References
- ↑ "[feature]", The Listener, p. 78, 25 August 1984
- ↑ "Action-packed TV series filmed in Wellington". The Press. 30 March 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Series set on fringe of underworld". The Press. 27 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Television awards the last by Feltex", The Press, 15 May 1985
External links
- Inside Straight at IMDb
- Inside Straight at NZ on Screen