The Final Winter
The Final Winter

The Final Winter

2007-09-06| 93 min

Rugby league is arguably the toughest form of football on the planet played by men that play the game hard and live even harder. Set in Sydney in the 1980s, the movie is a drama about the effects upon the players, supporters and the game itself as the sport grows from being the semi-pro suburban game it's been for nearly 100 years into a fully professional international sport. Superbly written and acted by Matt Nable, a former football player along with other former players mixed in with some internationally recognised actors, the story is a realistic snapshot into the lives of people for whom the game is a weekend escape from their otherwise ordinary lives. That's all about to change as big business realises the potential the game holds leaving those clinging to the old ways in their wake.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Nathaniel Dean

Nathaniel Dean

Matthew Johns

Matthew Johns

John Jarratt

John Jarratt

Raelee Hill

Raelee Hill

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