The Last of the Knucklemen

"He'll try to keep the roof on!"

1979 1h 33m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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In the tradition of Sunday Too Far Away, this independent film is based on the classic Australian play by John Power. Pic tells the story of a group of miners living in a camp in outback Australia. They swear, brawl, gamble, and drink heavily. Central to the story is the conflict between Tarzan, the authoritarian group leader and cocky loud-mouth wisecracking Pansy. This results in a bare-knuckle punch-up for the movie's denouement.

“He'll try to keep the roof on!”

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Cast

Gerard Kennedy
Tarzan
Michael Preston
Pansy
Peter Hehir
Tom
Dennis Miller
Horse
Michael Caton
Monk
Steve Rackman
Carl
Michael Duffield
Methuselah
Steve Bisley
Mad Dog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Burstall
Writers: John Power, Tim Burstall
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Gerard Kennedy and Michael Preston and Peter Hehir carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He'll try to keep the roof on!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Burstall directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Gerard Kennedy and Michael Preston and Peter Hehir carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "He'll try to keep the roof on!".
5IMDB entry: tt0079444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.