Cliffy

"The heart-warming tale of a 61 year old potato farmer who won an ultra marathon & captured Australia's heart."

2013 1h 30m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Set against the backdrop of the early eighties, Cliffy retraces his extraordinary journey from famously training in gumboots among cow paddocks through the epic six-day period of the ultra marathon and his emergence as Australia's most unlikely sporting hero. Based on a true story.

“The heart-warming tale of a 61 year old potato farmer who won an ultra marathon & captured Australia's heart.”

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Cast

Kevin Harrington
Cliff Young
Roy Billing
Wally
Krew Boylan
Mary
Martin Sacks
Syd
Anne Tenney
Eunice
Joan Sydney
Mum
Gyton Grantley
Powell
Stephen Curry
Griffin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean Murphy
Writers: R.B. Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CAST

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Kevin Harrington and Roy Billing and Krew Boylan carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The heart-warming tale of a 61 year old potato farmer who won an ultra marathon & captured Australia's heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2169274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dean Murphy directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Kevin Harrington and Roy Billing and Krew Boylan carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The heart-warming tale of a 61 year old potato farmer who won an ultra marathon & captured Australia's heart.".
5IMDB entry: tt2169274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.