Australia / Dec 09, 1988
A shattered future. A legendary champion. A game where everything... is on the table.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Harry is a pool hustler, wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Moir | Alistair |
| John Sheerin | Pedals |
| Bob Baines | Corbett |
| David Slingsby | Doctor |
| Andreas Marinos | Peashooter |
| Saran Deling | Peashooter's Mate |
| Brandon Burke | Counterhand |
| Les Asmussen | Observer |
| Jaye Paul | Pool Player No 1 |
| George Shevtsov | Pool Player No 2 |
| Gumpy Phillips | M.C. (Jensen's) |
| Kjell Nilsson | The Bouncer |
| Martin Nesbitt | Ticket Guard |
| Brian Ellison | Vince's Heavy No 1 |
| Ric Anderson | Vince's Heavy No 2 |
| Robert Simper | Corbett's Heavy No 1 |
| Iain Strutt | Corbett's Heavy No 2 |
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| Elizabeth Burton | Female Dancer |
Genres
ThrillerScience FictionTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hard Knuckle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Somerset Film Productions, Cine-Funds Limited |
| Official site | screenaustralia.gov.au |
| Release date | 9 dicembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Grahame Jennings, Peter Ramster, Robert Sanders |
| Production | Jan Tyrrell, James M. Vernon |
| Writer | Gary Day |
| Casting | Susie Maizels |
| Editing | Philip Howe, Adrian Ward |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney, Sally Eccleston, Duncan Taylor, Robert Verkerk, Brett McDowell, Michael Karaglanidis |
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| Assistant directors | Robert Kewley, Trish Carney, Ian Astridge, Lex Marinos, Kristin Voumard |
| Camera operators | Julian Penney, Sally Eccleston, Duncan Taylor, Robert Verkerk, Brett McDowell, Michael Karaglanidis |
| Additional photography | Julian Penney, Sally Eccleston, Duncan Taylor, Robert Verkerk, Brett McDowell, Michael Karaglanidis |
| Production design | Michael Ralph, Ian Gracie, Robert Moxham |
| Art direction | Ian Gracie, Michael Ralph, Robert Moxham |
| Set decoration | Michael Ralph, Ian Gracie, Robert Moxham |
| Visual effects | Roger Cowland |
| Stunts | Claude Lambert |
| Music | David Skinner, Tim Lloyd, Mark van Kool, Stephen Adams |
| Sound | David Skinner, Tim Lloyd, Mark van Kool, Stephen Adams |
| Costume design | Helen Hooper, Brita Kingsbury, Lisa Phillips, Lucinda McGuigan |
| Makeup | Brita Kingsbury, Helen Hooper, Lisa Phillips, Lucinda McGuigan |
| Hairstyling | Helen Hooper, Brita Kingsbury, Lisa Phillips, Lucinda McGuigan |
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