Movie: Rats in the Ranks

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Larry Hand
Larry Hand

Himself

Evan Jones
Evan Jones

Himself

Neil Macindoe
Neil Macindoe

Himself

Trevor Snape
Trevor Snape

Himself

Harry Sidaway
Harry Sidaway

Himself

Nick Origlass
Nick Origlass

Himself

Bob Heffernan
Bob Heffernan

Himself

Kate Butler
Kate Butler

Herself

Kath Hacking
Kath Hacking

Herself

Sue Stock
Sue Stock

Herself

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    Every September Sydney's inner-suburban Leichhardt Council re-elects it mayor. Incumbent Larry Hand was popular with the citizenry but they don't vote for mayor - the 12 councillors do - and after three years of Larry, at least four councillors were after his job. When film-makers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson settled in at Leichhardt Council in early 1994 the knives were already being sharpened. A battle royal was in the making, and so it came to pass. By the end of September Larry had fought the fight of his life, with Connolly and Anderson documenting every bit of it on film. Ambition, courage, envy, hatred, loyalty, betrayal, disaster, triumph... in other words, a classic study in politics.

  • Release Date

    1996-09-05

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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