

Bodyline
1984-07-16 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.6
Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team (headed by captain Douglas Jardine) applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This technique involved bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, and resulted in many of the Australian team receiving numerous bruises and injuries, with batsman Bert Oldfield sustaining a cracked skull. The series generated much anger and resentment towards the English team within Australia and seriously damaged Anglo-Australian cricketing relations at the time.
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- Kennedy Miller Productions
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Hugo WeavingDouglas Jardine
Gary SweetDonald Bradman
Jim HoltHarold Larwood
Rhys McConnochiePelham Warner
John GreggPercy George Fender
Heather MitchellEdith
Frank ThringLord Harris
Max CullenClive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter)
John WaltonBill Woodfull
Ashok BanthiaNawab of Pataudi
Alan David LeeEddie Paynter
Bill YoungBill Bowes
Richard CarterBill Voce
Arthur DignamMr. Jardine
Jane HardersMrs. Jardine
John ClaytonMr. Bradman
Julie NihillJessie Bradman
Vincent BallJoseph Lyons (Prime Minister)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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