The Last of the Knucklemen
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The Last of the Knucklemen is a 1979 Australia
n 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film directed by Tim Burstall
Tim Burstall
Tim Burstall was an Australian film director, writer and producer, best known for the motion picture Alvin Purple....
. The story involves a gang of rough miners. Tom (Peter Hehir
Peter Hehir
Peter Hehir is an Australian film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Bert Duggan on the soap opera The Sullivans from 1976 to 1983, when the series was cancelled...
) turns up at the mine looking for a place to hide. He allies himself with the mining foreman Tarzan (Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Kennedy (actor)
Gerard Kennedy is an Australian actor and two-time Gold Logie winner. He played six different characters in guest appearances in Homicide, all in 1966...
) before the big fight.
Cast
- Gerard Kennedy as Tarzan
- Michael Preston as Pansy
- Peter HehirPeter HehirPeter Hehir is an Australian film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Bert Duggan on the soap opera The Sullivans from 1976 to 1983, when the series was cancelled...
as Tom - Dennis MillerDennis MillerDennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
as Horse - Michael CatonMichael CatonMichael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...
as Monk - Steve RackmanSteve RackmanSteve Rackman is an Australian actor and professional wrestler, best known for his role as Donk in Crocodile Dundee, as well as Steve Crusher Rackman in his wrestling career. Rackman was born in the United Kingdom, and worked as a doorman before he became a professional wrestler...
as Carl - Michael Duffield as Methuselah
- Steve BisleySteve BisleySteve Bisley is an Australian film and television actor, who attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art .-Acting career:...
as Mad Dog - Stewart Faichney as Tassie