Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Drama
- 26 Jun 1975 (Australia)
- Movie
A hard-drinking but hard-working gun shearer leads a group of Outback sheep herders into striking after wealthy landowners attempt to drive them from their territory.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
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| Max Cullen | ... |
Tim King
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Robert Bruning | ... |
Tom
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Jerry Thomas | ... |
Basher
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Peter Cummins | ... |
Arthur Black
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| John Ewart | ... |
Ugly
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Sean Scully | ... |
Beresford
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| Reg Lye | ... |
Old Garth
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Laurie Rankin | ... |
Station hand
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| Lisa Peers | ... |
Sheila Dawson
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| Gregory Apps | ... |
Michael Simpson
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Doug Lihou | ... |
Rousie
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Ken Weaver | ... |
Quinn
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Curt Jansen | ... |
Wentworth
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Phyllis Ophel | ... |
Ivy
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John Charman | ... |
Barman
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Ken Shorter | ... |
Frankie Davis
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Tony Clay | ... |
Undertaker
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| Hedley Cullen | ... |
Mailman
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Graeme Smith | ... |
Jim the learner
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Mark Farrell | ... |
Rousie
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Ian Jamieson | ... |
Rousie
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Peter Rowe | ... |
Rousie
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Bruce Wright | ... |
Rousie
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| John Hargreaves | ... |
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Greg Marian | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Phillip Ross | ... |
Dawson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Hannam | ||
Written by
| John Dingwall | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gil Brealey | ... | producer |
| Matt Carroll | ... | producer |
Music by
| Patrick Flynn | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoff Burton | ||
Editing by
| Rod Adamson | ||
Editorial Department
| Helen Brown | ... | assistant editor |
| Craig Lahiff | ... | assistant editor |
| Malcolm Smith | ... | first assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Peggy Carter | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pamela Van Eck | ... | unit manager |
Art Department
| Neil Angwin | ... | property master |
| Herbert Pinter | ... | construction manager |
| Phil Warner | ... | art stand-by |
Sound Department
| Greg Bell | ... | sound editor |
| Barry Brown | ... | sound |
| Peter Fenton | ... | sound mixer |
| Kevin Kearney | ... | boom operator |
| Julian Ellingworth | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Pardy | ... | restoration colorist |
Stunts
| Ian Jamieson | ... | fight arranger / stunt arranger / stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Grant Page | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Allen | ... | camera loader (as Jimmy Allen) |
| Nick Cockram | ... | grip |
| David Fetley | ... | key grip |
| Graeme Scaife | ... | camera operator (as Graham Scaife) |
| Geoffrey Simpson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tony Tegg | ... | gaffer |
| Trevor Toune | ... | best boy |
| David Williamson | ... | focus puller |
| Boy Wonder | ... | best boy |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helen Evans | ... | wardrobe (as Helen Dyson) |
| Mandy Smith | ... | third assistant wardrobe |
Music Department
| Michael Carlos | ... | music arranger / musical director |
| Patrick Flynn | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan Tyrrell | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Nick Cockram | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jackie Eyre | ... | production secretary |
| Ian Jamieson | ... | fight arranger |
| Leith Kavanagh | ... | production accountant |
| David Kynoch | ... | production assistant |
| Doug Lihou | ... | shearing advisor |
| Laurie Rankin | ... | shearing advisor |
Production Companies
- The South Australian Film Corporation (©: MCMLXXV)
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Australian Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Australian Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- UK Gold (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC 1)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1997) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Reel Corporation (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Hopscotch Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Southern Star Sales (2007) (World-wide)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (video)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (World-wide) (video)
- One Pass Media
- Rainbow Home Video (Australia)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- M & L Casting Consultants (casting)
- Victorian Film Laboratories (laboratory)
- United Sound (sound mix)
- The Australian Film Development Corporation (made with the assistance of)
Storyline
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| Taglines | " ...so the toughest bloke in the toughest pub sent me down a beer . . . I know I'm only 21, but I AM the gun shearer . . ." See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD271,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A two-and-a-half (approximately 150 minute) version existed before its Sydney Film Festival Premiere. A two hour director's cut played at this Sydney Film Festival on 1 June 1975. The final release cut runs just over an hour and a half (94 minutes). Australian film historian, critic and curator Paul Brynes has said: "Thirty minutes of the original film were cut by producers, and some critics suggest the removal of important subplots might have diminished the story. The 'director's cut' has never been made available to the public." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Sunday' (1975). See more » |
| Soundtracks | SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY See more » |
| Quotes |
Ivy:
I don't serve scabs See more » |