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Shearing the Love

Shearing the Love

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Comedy

Overview

Set against New Zealand’s Golden Shears – the Olympics of competitive sheep shearing – Brian Castlehead, a washed-up hairstylist to the stars, enters the competition world determined to prove to his father that he’s a real man.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Dan Musgrove

Dan Musgrove

Brian Castlehead

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Bob Castlehead

Dom Hetrakul

Dom Hetrakul

AJ McLean

AJ McLean

Self

Rima Te Wiata

Rima Te Wiata

Johanna Cosgrove

Johanna Cosgrove

Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Daniel Bedingfield

Daniel Bedingfield

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Tom Hern
Written by: Tom Hern
Dan Musgrove
Produced by: Tom Hern
Nua Finau

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