Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Drama
Overview
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.
Cast
- Jack Thompson as Foley
- Max Cullen as Tim King
- Reg Lye as Old Garth
- Robert Bruning as Tom
- Peter Cummins as Arthur Black
- John Ewart as Ugly
- Jerry Thomas as Basher
- Sean Scully as Beresford
- Lisa Peers as Sheila Dawson
- Gregory Apps as Michael Simpson