The Final Winter

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.

5.625

93 min

Cast

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

Director

Jane Forrest