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The Club (1980)

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

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers:

David Williamson (screenplay), David Williamson (play) | 1 more credit »
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7 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Thompson ... Laurie Holden
Graham Kennedy ... Ted Parker
Frank Wilson 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 / Radio Panelist
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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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In this club nobody plays by the rules. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Trivia

This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

Jock: A marvelous high mark you took last Saturday. You just seemed to go up and up!
Geoff Hayward: Yeah, i felt like Achilles
Jock: Yes...
[laughs]
Jock: ... Who's he?
Geoff Hayward: A Greek guy who could really jump
Jock: Ah, yeah yeah. Well some of these new Australians, you know they could be real champions, if they forget about soccer and just learn to assimulate
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Connections

Featured in South Australia: ocean to outback (2003) See more »

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LEGLESS SISTER
17 August 2018 | by rattlernbSee all my reviews

Just love this flick it really only for a particular client ie: Australian mainly & especially if your involved with a footy club & was playing in & around this era still get goose bumps when i hear "there's a lot more to football than really meets the eye " up there cazaly a real cult movie & one i will never not wish to watch over an over again


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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1980 (USA) See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

AUD700,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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