| The Grasscutter | |
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| Directed by | Ian Mune |
| Written by | Roy Mitchell |
| Produced by | Tom Finlayson |
| Starring | Terence Cooper Martin Maguire Ian McElhinney |
| Music by | Don McGlashan Wayne Laird |
| Distributed by | Central Independent Television PLC (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
The Grasscutter is a 1988 film directed by Ian Mune and written by Roy Mitchell.
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