Damian Callinan
Troy Carrington
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The Merger is a 2018 Australian drama comedy film based on comedian Damian Callinan's critically acclaimed solo show of the same name. The film explores the decline of a cash-strapped Aussie Rules rural footy club and the recruitment of refugees to keep the club viable.
May 6, 2019 · Set against the political backdrop of Australia’s refugee policy and the racism it generates, Mark Grentell’s The Merger (2018) uses the genre of the sports film to explore – and ultimately ...
- Craig Batty
The Merger: Directed by Mark Grentell. With Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, John Howard, Rafferty Grierson. Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.
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- Comedy, Drama, Sport
- Mark Grentell
The Merger. A man tries to resurrect a football team after developing an unlikely friendship with a boy and his mother. Rent The Merger on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Prime Video,...
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- Damian Callinan
- Mark Grentell
- Comedy, Drama
FILM SYNOPSIS. The township of Bodgy Creek has seen better days: the population is dwindling, jobs are scarce & the litter has built up around the fading Tidy Town sign. The next victim of the town’s decline is the cash strapped Aussie Rules footy club.
Based on the one-man stage show by humourist and actor, Damian Callinan, The Merger tells a footy story at the grass roots level, as the Aussie Rules team from the tiny rural town of Bodgy Creek struggles to survive.
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