The Great MacArthy
5.2
“He's footy's most forward full forward!”
Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit helicopter by tyrant Colonel Ball-Miller, the tycoon president of the South Melbourne football club.
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Cast
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John Jarratt
MacArthy
Known for
Wolf Creek
Australia
Judy Morris
Miss Russell
Known for
Bangkok Hilton
The Plumber
David Baker
John Romeril
Kate Fitzpatrick
Andrea
Known for
Deep Water
Alan Benjamin
Sandra McGregor
Vera
Also in
High Rolling
Cass
Richard Brennan
Also in
Homesdale
Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck
Barry Oakley
Barry Humphries
Col Ball-Miller
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Finding Nemo
John Frawley
Webster
Known for
The Last Wave
Harlequin
Colin Croft
Tranter
Also in
Rock You Sinners
Careful, He Might Hear You
David Baker Director
Budget $250K · First release August 4, 1975 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Budget
$250,000
Production
Seven Keys
Production · Distribution
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · August 4, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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