Chicken (1996)
Sometimes the final curtain call... is the biggest break of all
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.
Director: Grant Lahood
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 22, 1996
Cast
- Bryan Marshall - Dwight Serrento
- Martyn Sanderson - Bryce Tilfer
- Ellie Smith - Colette Milham
- Cliff Curtis - Zeke
- Jed Brophy - Will Tilfer
- Joan Dawe - Betty Junket
- Claire Waldron - Vicky Serrento
- Sean Feehan - Otis Milham
- Julia Truscott - Young Iris
Screenplay
Music: Michelle Scullion
Cinematography: Allen Guilford
Editing: John Gilbert
Production: Senator Film, New Zealand Film Commission
Country: Germany, New Zealand
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
new zealand
More Films by Director: Grant Lahood
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chicken about?
- 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.
- Who directed Chicken?
- Chicken was directed by Grant Lahood.
- Who stars in Chicken?
- Chicken stars Bryan Marshall, Martyn Sanderson, Ellie Smith, Cliff Curtis, Jed Brophy, Joan Dawe.
- How long is Chicken?
- Chicken has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Chicken?
- Chicken is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Chicken?
- Chicken had a budget of $2M.
- Where was Chicken produced?
- Chicken was produced in Germany, New Zealand.