
Struck by Lightning
Genres
Overview
This little comedy is set in a small factory come halfway home, employing only handicapped people. Ollie Rennie is the boss and sometime minder of all his workers. He employees Pat Cannizzaro to help get all his workers into some sort of sport, and Pat just happens to be a soccer teacher. He forms a team and tries to take them all the way, with some funny results.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1990-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
Garry McDonald
Ollie Rennie
Catherine McClements
Jill McHugh
Henry Salter
Noel
Denis Moore
Foster
Briony Williams
Gail
Syd Brisbane
Spencer
Brian M. Logan
Kevin
Peter Douglas
Colin
Jocelyn Betheras
Jody
Brian Vriends
Pat Cannizzaro
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