The Final Winter

The Final Winter

a drama with balls that's unafraid to show heart and soul

2007 en 93 minutes

Rating: 4.8

Plot

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.

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Cast

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Grub

Nathaniel Dean

Nathaniel Dean

Trent

Matthew Johns

Matthew Johns

Jack

John Jarratt

John Jarratt

Colgate

Raelee Hill

Raelee Hill

Emma

Michelle Langstone

Michelle Langstone

Mia

Kate Mulvany

Kate Mulvany

Kate

Conrad Coleby

Conrad Coleby

Billy

Brad Johns

Brad Johns

Thommo

Scott Lowe

Scott Lowe

Muddy

Bob Baines

Bob Baines

Neddy

Jessica Turner

Jessica Turner

Receptionist

Katie Nazer-Hennings

Katie Nazer-Hennings

Rebecca

Tiarnie Coupland

Tiarnie Coupland

Jessica

Anthony Coffey

Anthony Coffey

Dunford

Damian de Montemas

Damian de Montemas

Max

Genevieve Hegney

Genevieve Hegney

Kristine

John Walton

John Walton

Danzo

Dylan Rayner

Dylan Rayner

Young Grub

Kevin Goldsby

Kevin Goldsby

Chairman

Terry Serio

Terry Serio

Panel Member 1

Ivan Cleary

Ivan Cleary

Panel Member 2

Mick Roughan

Mick Roughan

Burly Patron

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Harry

Tommy Raudonikis

Tommy Raudonikis

Board Member

Roy Masters

Roy Masters

Journalist

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