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Year of the Dogs
The high drama and tragedy surrounding the struggling Footscray Football Club.
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The people of Footscray are battlers and so is their football team. The 'mighty' Bulldogs haven't won a premiership since 1954. The club is close to broke and the AFL keeps trying to kill them off for the sake of the national competition. Year of the Dogs is a documentary following the fortunes of the Footscray Football club, its players, fans and staff as the club struggles to survive the 1996 Australian Football League season.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1997-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Gordon
Himself
Terry Wallace
Himself
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