The Great Macarthy (1975)
- Original title
- The Great MacArthy
- Directed by
- David Baker
- Genre
- sport film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- M
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A local footballer from a small town gets kidnapped by a big city club. It is a comedy about his adventures in the professional league.
lightheartedcomedicquirkyfast-paced
What happens
The Great Macarthy is a 1975 comedy about Australian rules football. It was an adaptation of the 1970 novel A Salute to the Great McCarthy by Barry Oakley. It stars John Jarratt as the title character (in his film debut) as a local footballer playing for Kyneton, who is signed up (or more appropriately, kidnapped) by the South Melbourne Football Club (now Sydney Swans). It also stars Barry Humphries and Judy Morris. It was released at a time of resurgence in Australian cinema but was not very successful despite its high-profile cast, including many well-known footy personalities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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