The Last of the Knucklemen

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The Last of the Knucklemen is a 1979 Australian drama film about a group of rough outback miners whose volatile camaraderie and conflicts come to a head as their remote camp faces closure.

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instanceOf film
basedOn The Last of the Knucklemen (play) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor John Power NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Robin Copping NERFINISHED
classification adult drama
countryOfOrigin Australia
depicts hard physical labor
isolation in remote communities
dialogueLanguage English
director Tim Burstall NERFINISHED
distributor Roadshow Film Distributors NERFINISHED
editedBy Edward McQueen-Mason NERFINISHED
era 1970s Australian cinema
filmingLocation Australia NERFINISHED
genre drama
hasColor color
hasOriginalTitle The Last of the Knucklemen NERFINISHED
hasTitle The Last of the Knucklemen NERFINISHED
isAdaptationOf stage play
mainTheme conflict and loyalty
male camaraderie
working-class life
medium feature film
musicBy Peter Best NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus group dynamics among miners
notableCastMember Dennis Miller NERFINISHED
Gerard Kennedy NERFINISHED
Michael Caton NERFINISHED
Michael Preston NERFINISHED
Steve Bisley NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A group of rough outback miners face tensions and changing times as their remote camp nears closure.
portrays Australian outback mining culture
producer Tim Burstall NERFINISHED
productionCompany Hexagon Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1979-10-18
releaseYear 1979
runtimeMinutes 100
screenwriter John Power NERFINISHED
settingEnvironment remote mining camp
settingLocation Australian outback NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfSetting 20th century
workType narrative feature

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Margaret Sixel edited The Last of the Knucklemen