The Club
1980 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.0
The club buys a talented young player, Geoff, for a record sum of money. The team members do not like their new star and friction develops immediately. Game after game is lost until Geoff begins to realize that there is more at stake than just his own career.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-09-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (20 votes)
Themes
- sports
- australian rules football
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
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- Australian Film Institute Award — Best Screenplay · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jack Thompson
as Laurie Holden
Graham Kennedy
as Ted Parker
Frank Wilson
as Jock Reily
John Howard
as Geoff Hayward
Harold Hopkins
as Danny Rowe
Alan Cassell
as Gerry Cooper
- MD
Maggie Doyle
as Susy
Lou Richards
as Commentator
Peter Daicos
as Himself
- RK
Rene Kink
as Tank O’Donohue
Directed by Bruce Beresford