Footrot Flats: A Dog's Tale 40th Anniversary

Name: Footrot Flats: A Dog's Tale 40th Anniversary
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2026-01-28
Cast: Rawiri Paratene, John Clarke, Peter Rowley, Billy T. James, Fiona Samuel

28 Jan 2026

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale is a self-contained chapter in the life and times of Wal Footrot and his dog, Dog.

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale is a self-contained chapter in the life and times of Wal Footrot and his dog, Dog. We witness Wal's herculean struggle to impress the All Black selector – and Dog's strenuous efforts to come between Wal and Cheeky Hobson, and heated attempts to get in behind the sultry Jess.

Director: Murray Ball
Cast: Rawiri Paratene, John Clarke, Peter Rowley, Billy T. James, Fiona Samuel
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Release Date: 28 January 2026