
The Final Winter
2007-09-06 · 93 min · ★ 5.6
Rugby league is arguably the toughest form of football on the planet played by men that play the game hard and live even harder. Set in Sydney in the 1980s, the movie is a drama about the effects upon the players, supporters and the game itself as the sport grows from being the semi-pro suburban game it's been for nearly 100 years into a fully professional international sport. Superbly written and acted by Matt Nable, a former football player along with other former players mixed in with some internationally recognised actors, the story is a realistic snapshot into the lives of people for whom the game is a weekend escape from their otherwise ordinary lives. That's all about to change as big business realises the potential the game holds leaving those clinging to the old ways in their wake.
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- Directors
- Jane Forrest
- Production companies
- Three Scallywags
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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Matt NableGrub
Nathaniel DeanTrent
Matthew JohnsJack
John JarrattColgate
Raelee HillEmma
Michelle LangstoneMia
Kate MulvanyKate
Conrad ColebyBilly
Scott LoweMuddy
Bob BainesNeddy
Tiarnie CouplandJessica
Damian de MontemasMax
Genevieve HegneyKristine
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