The Kick
Genres
Overview
The dramatic behind-the-scenes story of All Black Stephen Donald and the pentaly kick that saved the 2011 World Cup.
Details
Budget
$27000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2014-08-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
David de Lautour
Stephen Donald
Clinton Randell
Richard Kahui
Josh McKenzie
Dan Carter
Geoff Dolan
Graham Henry
Tim Gordon
Graham Henry
Tim Gordon
Graham Henry
Rachael Blampied
Alex
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