The Final Winter (2007)

  • M
  • 06/24/2007 (AU)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

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

Overview

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.

Matt Nable

Writer, Story

Jane Forrest

Director

Anthony Coffey

Story

Cast

Matt Nable's headshot

Matt Nable

Grub
Nathaniel Dean's headshot

Nathaniel Dean

Trent
Matthew Johns's headshot

Matthew Johns

Jack
John Jarratt's headshot

John Jarratt

Colgate
Raelee Hill's headshot

Raelee Hill

Emma
Michelle Langstone's headshot

Michelle Langstone

Mia
Kate Mulvany's headshot

Kate Mulvany

Kate
Conrad Coleby's headshot

Conrad Coleby

Billy

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