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The Club (1980)

PG | | Comedy , Drama , Sport | 18 September 1980 (USA)
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Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club.

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers:

David Williamson (play), David Williamson (screenplay)

Stars:

Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Thompson ... Laurie Holden
Graham Kennedy ... Ted Parker
Frank Wilson ... Jock Riley
Harold Hopkins ... Danny Rowe
John Howard ... Geoff Hayward
Alan Cassell Alan Cassell ... Gerry Cooper
Maggie Doyle Maggie Doyle ... Susy
Lou Richards ... Commentator
Toni-Gay Shaw Toni-Gay Shaw ... Stripper
Jack Harris Jack Harris ... 1st Club Official
Frank Raggatt Frank Raggatt ... 2nd Club Official
Jim Cain Jim Cain ... 3rd Club Official
Gary Files Gary Files ... 2nd Football Commentator
Ed Turley Ed Turley ... Tony
Scot Palmer Scot Palmer ... Newspaper Reporter 1
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Storyline

Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club.

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Plot Keywords:

football | club | boardroom | australian rules football | city | See All (112) »

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In this club nobody plays by the rules. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

South Australian Film Corporation | Southern Star Group | See more »

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Players See more »

Filming Locations:

Victoria Park - Corner of Abbot and Lulie Streets, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia See more »
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Budget:

AUD 700,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

The South Australian Film Corporation,New South Wales Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

'The Club' play first debuted on 24 May 1977 at the Russell Street Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. It was produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company and its run played for an extended season of four months. See more »

Goofs

In the movie's end credits, Bob Davis is misspelt as 'Bob David' See more »

Quotes

[on first seeing Geoff]
Danny Rowe: [to another player] I hope he's insured.
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Featured in Voices on the Page: David Williamson, Compulsive Playwright (1986) See more »

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Real action on the field brought to life by gifted playwright
11 February 2013 | by PeterMitchell-506-564364 – See all my reviews

Again David Williamson has shone, and showed us how his plays become gem movies. If you're a footy player, you're gonna love this movie cause you'll relate with it. C'mon, let's face it, every footy player is expendable. What's happening here, is just buck passing. What I loved about Jack Thompson's character, the best player in this one, is he shoots straight from the hip. It's such an effective performance, you'd think he really was footballer. Frank Wilson and Graham Kennedy, (sorry, Kennedy, a slimy captain is the best performer here) are the representatives of this team, who signed on a new player, yes John Howard in his much thinner days, who'd rather watch a seagull, then kick a ball. Howard, the comic in this tale, too sees through this dirty game, where a score of good players are removed, so the club fights back. It's great when Howard pulls Wilson's chain, with a childhood story. The happy ending that will send hearts appeased, will make you howl with victory, it's message of fighting back, has never hit harder. Watch this for Kennedy's finest moment as the great actor and legendary icon he was.
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