The Last of the Knucklemen ( The Last of the Knuckle men )

The Last of the Knucklemen (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Last of the Knuckle men
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
89 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1979 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Tim Burstall

Written By:
Tim Burstall
John Power

Actors:
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
Stewart Faichney ..... Tassie
Sean Myers ..... Engineer
Gerry Duggan ..... Old Arthur
Ross Skiffington ..... 2nd Engineer
Les James ..... Barman
Tim Robertson ..... Man in bar
Savior Summit ..... Cook

Synopsis:

The outback fight-fest that defined an era of red-blooded, hot-tempered Aussie gladiators. AFI Award winning filmmaker Tim Burstall captured Australia's attention with the loveable exploits of Stork and Alvin Purple, then knocked them off their feet with his searing portrait of disgruntled miners on the war-path in seminal 70s macho classic The Last Of The Knucklemen. Mining site foreman 'Tarzan' (Gerard Kennedy) is charged with the unenviable task of keeping his disparate crew of hard-drinking, foul-mouthed larrikins on the job and out of trouble. But clocked off the job, when boredom inevitably sets in, when sundry trips to the local pub and brothel will no longer suffice, the going gets tough and soon the tough get busy swinging fists and spitting teeth.
Enter loud-mouth 'Pansy' (Mike Preston), a blustering bully of a miner who rubs everyone up the wrong way and thinks he can get away with it...but not if broad-shouldered boss 'Tarzan' has anything to do about it! Produced by the late great Byron Kennedy and also featuring fresh-faced character stalwarts Steve Bisley and Michael Caton, The Last Of The Knucklemen is a down and dirty, bone-crunching, bare-knuckle fight to the finish!

The Last of the Knucklemen is a 1979 Australian film directed by Tim Burstall. The story involves a gang of rough miners. Tom (Peter Hehir) turns up at the mine looking for a place to hide. He allies himself with the mining foreman Tarzan (Gerard Kennedy) before the big fight.

The film is set in the South Australian outback, and tells the story of a gang of wild-cat miners.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 25 February, 2012.

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