The Club

The Club

In this club nobody plays by the rules...

1980 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Comedy

The club buys a talented young player, Geoff, for a record sum of money. The team members do not like their new star and friction develops immediately. Game after game is lost until Geoff begins to realize that there is more at stake than just his own career.

Directed by Bruce Beresford · Written by David Williamson

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