The Club (1980)
In this club nobody plays by the rules...
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.
- Date of release
- 1980-09-18
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (20)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
Casting
- Jack Thompson — Laurie Holden
- Graham Kennedy — Ted Parker
- Frank Wilson — Jock Reily
- John Howard — Geoff Hayward
- Harold Hopkins — Danny Rowe
- Alan Cassell — Gerry Cooper
- Maggie Doyle — Susy
- Lou Richards — Commentator
- Peter Daicos — Himself
- Rene Kink — Tank O’Donohue
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$804K
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 6
The Club is a satirical film based on the play of the same name by the Australian playwright and dramatist David Williamson. It follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season, and explores the clashes of individuals from within the club. It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football League's Collingwood Football Club.
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