Dad and Dave: On Our Selection(1995)
Cripes! Just what this country needs... a bloody good laugh!
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament
Movie: Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
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Dad Rudd
Dave Rudd
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