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The Pretender

  • TV Series
  • 2005–
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Comedy

A comedy 'mockumentary' following the progress of property developer Dennis Plant as he stands for Parliament in New Zealand's 2005 general election.A comedy 'mockumentary' following the progress of property developer Dennis Plant as he stands for Parliament in New Zealand's 2005 general election.A comedy 'mockumentary' following the progress of property developer Dennis Plant as he stands for Parliament in New Zealand's 2005 general election.

  • Creators
    • Peter Cox
    • Philip Smith
  • Stars
    • Fraser Brown
    • Cherie Bradshaw
    • Serena Cotton
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Creators
      • Peter Cox
      • Philip Smith
    • Stars
      • Fraser Brown
      • Cherie Bradshaw
      • Serena Cotton
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Fraser Brown
    • Darrell
    • 2008
    Cherie Bradshaw
    • Carrie
    • 2008
    Serena Cotton
    • Rebecca Wade
    • 2008
    Debbie Newby-Ward
    • Staff member
    • 2005
    Philip Smith
    Philip Smith
    • A Writer
    • 2005
    Andre King
    Andre King
    • John Green
    • 2008
    Mark Neilson
    • Edward Stephen-Smith
    • 2008
    Bob MacLaren
    • Dennis Plant
    • 2008
    Prue Clarke
    • Cassie Young
    Viv Carless
    • Raewyn Plant
    Jo Blick
    • Rosemary McTavish
    Hannah Hegan
    • Alex Brown
    Elizabeth O'Connor
    • Janis Goodyear
    Douglas Kamo
    • James Hault
    • Creators
      • Peter Cox
      • Philip Smith
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      • August 21, 2005 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
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      • Great Southern Television
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