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The Club
The Club

The Club

In this club nobody plays by the rules...

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DramaComedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

18 September 1980

Country

Australia

Cast

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Laurie Holden

Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

Ted Parker

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

Jock Reily

John Howard

John Howard

Geoff Hayward

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Danny Rowe

Alan Cassell

Alan Cassell

Gerry Cooper

Maggie Doyle

Maggie Doyle

Susy

Lou Richards

Lou Richards

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