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The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

Genres

Drama

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A powerful drama relating the intimate aspect of teenage boys and their priest/educators behind the walls of a religious institution where rigid discipline backfires natural feelings are deemed unnatural acts and human lives are controlled in the names of good intentions.

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Budget

$193269

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

12 August 1976

Country

Australia

Cast

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

Charles McCallum

Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian

John Frawley

John Frawley

Brother Celian

John Diedrich

John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis

Alan Cinis

Waite

Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan

Smith

Rowan Currie

Rowan Currie

Casey

Gary Pixton

Gary Pixton

Tomkin

Michael David

Michael David

Turner

Warren Coleman

Warren Coleman

Westaway

Marc Gough

Marc Gough

Brown

Andrew Court

Andrew Court

Woolmore

Brett Murphy

Brett Murphy

Tierman

Wayne Comley

Wayne Comley

Mahoney

Peter Cox

Peter Cox

Brother James

Jonathan Hardy

Jonathan Hardy

Brother Arnold

Gerry Duggan

Gerry Duggan

Brother Hanrahan

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Father Marshall

Sheila Florance

Sheila Florance

Mrs.Sullivan

Gary Shaw

Gary Shaw

Student

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