TMDb Rating
6.4/10
19 verified votes
Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Drama
93 min
"Friday night he's too tired; Saturday night too drunk; Sunday, too far away."
Plot Summary
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.
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DramaKen HannamJack ThompsonMax Cullen1975
Director
Ken Hannam
Top Cast
Jack ThompsonMax CullenReg LyeRobert BruningPeter Cummins
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