Sunday Too Far Away
1975, Film, 94 min, Drama, English, Australia, MoviePedia score 65
Friday night he's too tired; Saturday night too drunk; Sunday, too far away.
The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.
Directed by Ken Hannam
Cast
- Jack Thompson as Foley
- Max Cullen as Tim King
- Robert Bruning as Tom
- Jerry Thomas as Basher
- Peter Cummins as Arthur Black
- John Ewart as Ugly
- Sean Scully as Beresford
- Reg Lye as Old Garth
- Laurie Rankin as Station hand
- Lisa Peers as Sheila Dawson
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