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Footy Legends (2006)

Footy Legends poster
Directed by
Khoa Do
Genre
sport film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of misfits in western Sydney form a rugby league team to compete in a local tournament. The story follows their efforts to bond and find purpose through the sport.

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What happens

Footy Legends is a 2006 Australian film, directed and co-written by Khoa Do, produced by Megan McMurchy, starring Khoa's older brother and co-writer Anh Do, Angus Sampson, Emma Lung and Claudia Karvan. It was filmed in and around the Sydney western suburbs of Yagoona, Bankstown, Fairfield and Rookwood Necropolis. Footy Legends was released in Australia on 3 August 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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