Release Date: Jun 16, 1975 Wide
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Director Ken Hamman's breakthrough historical drama was the first Australian film of the 1970s to gain international acclaim, paving the way for the Australian New Wave and the success of movies such as The Last Wave and Breaker Morant. Sunday Too Far Away is a story about the struggles of itinerant sheep shearers in the Outback in the 1950s. Jack Thompson won an Australian Best Actor prize for his role as Foley, a hard-drinking, hard-working shearer who is the best at his profession. When local
Jun 16, 1975 Wide
Aug 1, 1992
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I really liked this movie, it was very nostalgic for me having grown up in a small Australian town, the performances were generally good (Jack Thompson is particularly endearing), and it was just a great evocation of the issues and concerns of a certain breed of male. I'm only giving it 7/10 because the ending fell
September 28, 2011Fantastic movie, capturing the shearing lifestyle excellently. The acting is terrific, as is the script. Unfortunately, the rather incongruent ending lets the film down a little.
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