The Final Winter (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.
Director: Jane Forrest
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Matt Nable as Grub |
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Nathaniel Dean as Trent |
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Matthew Johns as Jack |
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John Jarratt as Colgate |
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Raelee Hill as Emma |
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Michelle Langstone as Mia |
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Kate Mulvany as Kate |
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Conrad Coleby as Billy |
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Brad Johns as Thommo |
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Scott Lowe as Muddy |
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Bob Baines as Neddy |
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Jessica Turner as Receptionist |
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Katie Nazer-Hennings as Rebecca |
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Tiarnie Coupland as Jessica |
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Anthony Coffey as Dunford |
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Damian de Montemas as Max |
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Genevieve Hegney as Kristine |
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John Walton as Danzo |
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Dylan Rayner as Young Grub |
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Kevin Goldsby as Chairman |
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Terry Serio as Panel Member 1 |
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Ivan Cleary as Panel Member 2 |
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Mick Roughan as Burly Patron |
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Thomas Keneally as Harry |
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Tommy Raudonikis as Board Member |
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Roy Masters as Journalist |
| Writing | Matt Nable | Writer |
| Production | Edward Donovan | Location Manager |
| Directing | Sean Barnacle | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Fabian Sanjurjo | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Michelle Russell | Producer |
| Sound | Chris Alderton | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Nicholas Breslin | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Brad Roberts | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Phil Sigsworth | Associate Producer |
| Production | Anthony Coffey | Producer |
| Directing | Jeremy Grogan | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adam Smillie | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Anna McDonnell | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Gray | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Lamphee | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Jack Elsegood | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Maria Kaltenthaler | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Angus Robertson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Wayne Pashley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Anthony Coffey | Story |
| Production | David Roe | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Seresin | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Lamphee | Hair Supervisor |
| Production | Joseph Wijangco | Casting Director |
| Camera | Ian Jones | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Matt Nable | Story |
| Directing | Sophie Fabbri-Jackson | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Greg Waters | Script Editor |
| Crew | John Walton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Adam Gock | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Sarah Gilligan | Art Direction |
| Production | Phil Jackett | Associate Producer |
| Art | Craig Mandile | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Derryn Pasquill | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Wayne Pashley | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Matt Villa | Editor |
| Directing | Jane Forrest | Director |
| Sound | Dinesh Wicks | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Murray Picknett | Production Design |
