The Final Winter
06/09/2007
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.
Movie Information
Matt Nable
as Grub
Nathaniel Dean
as Trent
Matthew Johns
as Jack
John Jarratt
as Colgate
Raelee Hill
as Emma
Michelle Langstone
as Mia
Kate Mulvany
as Kate
Conrad Coleby
as Billy
Brad Johns
as Thommo
Scott Lowe
as Muddy
Bob Baines
as Neddy
Jessica Turner
as Receptionist
Katie Nazer-Hennings
as Rebecca
Tiarnie Coupland
as Jessica
Anthony Coffey
as Dunford
Damian de Montemas
as Max
Genevieve Hegney
as Kristine
John Walton
as Danzo
Dylan Rayner
as Young Grub
Kevin Goldsby
as Chairman
Terry Serio
as Panel Member 1
Ivan Cleary
as Panel Member 2
Mick Roughan
as Burly Patron
Thomas Keneally
as Harry
Tommy Raudonikis
as Board Member
Roy Masters
as Journalist
