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The Merger

  • 20182018
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Damian Callinan, Penny Cook, John Howard, Stephen Hunter, Adam Drummond, Angus McLaren, Stephen Holt, Kate Mulvany, Fayssal Bazzi, Josh McConville, Gavin Baskerville, Danny McGinlay, Nick Cody, Zenia Starr, Harry Tseng, Mark Grentell, Sahil Saluja, Aaron Gocs, Michelle Brasier, Ben Knight, Rafferty Grierson, Michael Morley, Dane Simpson, and Francis Kamara in The Merger (2018)
The township of Bodgy Creek has seen better days: the population is dwindling, jobs are scarce & the litter has built up around the fading Tidy Town sign. The next victim of the towns decline is the cash strapped Aussie Rules footy club.
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Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roos... Read allTroy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
29,328
6,482
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    • Director
      • Mark Grentell
    • Writer
      • Damian Callinan(based on his one man play)
    • Stars
      • Damian Callinan
      • Kate Mulvany
      • John Howard
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mark Grentell
    • Writer
      • Damian Callinan(based on his one man play)
    • Stars
      • Damian Callinan
      • Kate Mulvany
      • John Howard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos1

    The Merger - Trailer : IN CINEMAS SEP 6
    Trailer 2:33
    The Merger - Trailer : IN CINEMAS SEP 6

    Photos27

    Damian Callinan and Kate Mulvany in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan and Rafferty Grierson in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Stephen Hunter, Kate Mulvany, Josh McConville, Sahil Saluja, and Aaron Gocs in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Penny Cook, John Howard, Kate Mulvany, and Fayssal Bazzi in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Fayssal Bazzi, and Rafferty Grierson in The Merger (2018)
    Fayssal Bazzi in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, and Josh McConville in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Josh McConville, Nick Cody, Sahil Saluja, and Ben Knight in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan in The Merger (2018)
    Stephen Hunter and Michael Morley in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Fayssal Bazzi, Josh McConville, Nick Cody, Harry Tseng, Sahil Saluja, Aaron Gocs, Ben Knight, and Dane Simpson in The Merger (2018)
    Damian Callinan, Fayssal Bazzi, Josh McConville, Nick Cody, Mark Grentell, Sahil Saluja, Aaron Gocs, Ben Knight, and Dane Simpson in The Merger (2018)

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    Damian Callinan
    Damian Callinan
    • Troy Carrington
    Kate Mulvany
    Kate Mulvany
    • Angie Barlow
    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Bull Barlow
    Rafferty Grierson
    Rafferty Grierson
    • Neil Barlow
    Fayssal Bazzi
    Fayssal Bazzi
    • Sayyid
    Nick Cody
    Nick Cody
    • Goober
    Josh McConville
    Josh McConville
    • Snapper
    Penny Cook
    Penny Cook
    • Fran Barlow
    Angus McLaren
    Angus McLaren
    • Carpet Burn
    Stephen Hunter
    Stephen Hunter
    • Neville
    Ben Knight
    • Harpo
    Sahil Saluja
    Sahil Saluja
    • Suresh
    Zenia Starr
    Zenia Starr
    • Navina
    Francis Kamara
    • Didier
    Harry Tseng
    • Tou Pou
    Aaron Gocs
    • Porterhouse
    Michelle Brasier
    Michelle Brasier
    • Gretchen
    Di Lovett
    • Glenda
    • Director
      • Mark Grentell
    • Writer
      • Damian Callinan(based on his one man play)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Director used to be a school teacher and taught Francis Kamara (who stars in the film, his first) when he was at school.
    • Goofs
      A few times in the final quarter of the Grand Final, footage is in mirror image.
    • Quotes

      Neil Barlow: What's a 'merger'?

      Goober: Oh it's when one shit team joins up with another shit team to make a slightly less shit team.

    • Soundtracks
      Come Back Again
      Written by Ross Wilson (as R. Wilson) (Mushroom Music)
      Performed by Daddy Cool
      Courtesy of BMG Australia Limited
      By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment Australia PTY LTD

    User reviews30

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    Top review
    9/10
    Full of Heart, Laughs and Hope
    Really enjoyed this Aussie Film. Sprinkles Hope into the small rural town where it is set and to my heart. Plenty of laughs and the content that brought the town together, creating open minds of locals and the refugee community was extremely touching.
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    • tiysteam
    • Oct 3, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2018 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Extra Time
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • Umbrella Entertainment
      • Crow Crow Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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