Black Hands

Black Hands

Black Hands

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Black Hands

2020- 2020

1 Seasons

5 Episodes

7.0(1 votes)

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Drama

Crime

Overview

On June 20, 1994, five members of the Bain family were found dead in their Dunedin home. The atrocity captured the nation, and it remains one of New Zealand’s most controversial cases. This dramatised version tells the story of each of the family members in the months leading up to their deaths.

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Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Amelia Elliott

Amelia Elliott

Laniet Bain

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Robin Bain

Richard Crouchley

Richard Crouchley

David Bain

Luanne Gordon

Luanne Gordon

Margaret Cullen

Lucy Currey

Lucy Currey

Arawa Bain

Angus Stevens

Angus Stevens

Stephen Bain

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