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Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning

1990•1h 45m•5.5/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.5/10(2)

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.

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Production

Dark Horse Pictures, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Garry McDonald

Garry McDonald

Ollie Rennie

Catherine McClements

Catherine McClements

Jill McHugh

Henry Salter

Noel

Denis Moore

Foster

Briony Williams

Briony Williams

Gail

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Spencer

Brian M. Logan

Kevin

Peter Douglas

Colin

Jocelyn Betheras

Jody

Brian Vriends

Brian Vriends

Pat Cannizzaro

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