The Final Winter
06/09/2007
2h

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.
Cast


Matt Nable
Grub


Nathaniel Dean
Trent


Matthew Johns
Jack


John Jarratt
Colgate


Raelee Hill
Emma


Michelle Langstone
Mia


Kate Mulvany
Kate


Conrad Coleby
Billy
Brad Johns
Thommo


Scott Lowe
Muddy


Bob Baines
Neddy
Jessica Turner
Receptionist
Katie Nazer-Hennings
Rebecca


Tiarnie Coupland
Jessica
Anthony Coffey
Dunford


Damian de Montemas
Max


Genevieve Hegney
Kristine


John Walton
Danzo
Dylan Rayner
Young Grub
Kevin Goldsby
Chairman


Terry Serio
Panel Member 1
Ivan Cleary
Panel Member 2


Mick Roughan
Burly Patron


Thomas Keneally
Harry
Tommy Raudonikis
Board Member
Roy Masters
Journalist
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