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The Club (1981)

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Release Date: Sep 18, 1980 Limited

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Release Date: Sep 18, 1980 Limited

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Bruce Beresford directed this adaptation of David Williamson's play (Williamson also scripted) about the ever-widening gap between professional sport and its boardroom intrigues. Jack Thompson is Laurie, a once popular ball player on the Australian Rules football circuit, but now an ineffective coach who tries to spark a mediocre football team into winning the league championship. But as he struggles to motivate his players, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with the sport as he witnesses how

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

In Theaters: Sep 18, 1980 Limited

On DVD: May 14, 1992

Cast

Jack Thompson
Laurie
Graham Kennedy
Ted
Frank Wilson
Jock
Harold Hopkins
Danny
John Howard (II)
Geoff
Alan Cassell
Gerry
Maggie Doyle
Susy
Kim Coates
Mr. Carver
Diana Greentree
Geoff's mother
Juliet Mills
Andrea Roth
Amy
Zack Ward
Kyle
John Proper
Rostoff
Paul Popowich
Greg
Matthew Ferguson
Darren
Jack H. Harris
First Club Official
Rino Romano
Evan
Ron Carter
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This is the only movie to feature my beloved team the mighty Collingwood Football Club, so that alone gets it a pass mark. It also features Aussie legends Graham Kennedy and Jack Thompson. It was one of a handful of movie roles for Kennedy, who made his name as a TV personality, and it's a shame because he really was a

November 5, 2011