Struck by Lightning

Oct 11, 1990

1h 45m

★ 5.5

Overview

This little comedy is set in a small factory come halfway home, employing only handicapped people. Ollie Rennie is the boss and sometime minder of all his workers. He employees Pat Cannizzaro to help get all his workers into some sort of sport, and Pat just happens to be a soccer teacher. He forms a team and tries to take them all the way, with some funny results.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Dark Horse Pictures

South Australian Film Corporation

Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast

Ollie Rennie

Garry McDonald

Jill McHugh

Catherine McClements

Noel

Henry Salter

Foster

Denis Moore

Gail

Briony Williams

Spencer

Syd Brisbane

Kevin

Brian M. Logan

Colin

Peter Douglas

Jody

Jocelyn Betheras

Pat Cannizzaro

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