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Sunday Too Far Away

1975
Streaming Video
Jack Thompson is Foley, the best shearer on every station for miles around. "Sunday Too Far Away" is a story of sweat-soaked days and rum-soaked nights, and of scab labour brought in during the shearer's strike of '58. Jack Thompson is Foley, the best shearer on every station for miles around. Sunday Too Far Away is Foley's story of sweat-soaked days and rum-soaked night, of bloody two-fisted punch ups... of scab labour brought in during the shearers strike of '56 and of the poor old bastard who runs the place: the cocky (farmer) who is terrified that one slip of the shears will render his prize ram good for nothing but mint sauce.
Imprint:
Australia : The South Australian Film Corporation, 1975.Sydney : Beamafilm Pty. Ltd.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file (91 min.) )
Notes:
Available online at Beamafilm.EnglishDescription based on online resource; title from title screen.
Credits:
Director, Ken Hannam
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Jack Thompson,Max Cullen,Robert Bruning
Audience:
M Australian Classification BoardM New Zealand Classification Board
Language:
English
BRN:
765656
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