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Struck by Lightning(1990)
Status: Released
Date: 1990-10-11
40%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
This little comedy is set in a small factory come halfway home, employing only handicapped people. Ollie Rennie is the boss and sometime minder of all his workers. He employees Pat Cannizzaro to help get all his workers into some sort of sport, and Pat just happens to be a soccer teacher. He forms a team and tries to take them all the way, with some funny results.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
ProductionCompanies: 
Dark Horse Pictures
Movie: Struck by Lightning
Top 10 Billed Cast
Garry McDonald
Ollie Rennie
Catherine McClements
Jill McHugh
Briony Williams
Gail
Syd Brisbane
Spencer
Brian Vriends
Pat Cannizzaro
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This little comedy is set in a small factory come halfway home, employing only handicapped people. Ollie Rennie is the boss and sometime minder of all his workers. He employees Pat Cannizzaro to help get all his workers into some sort of sport, and Pat just happens to be a soccer teacher. He forms a team and tries to take them all the way, with some funny results.
Release Date
1990-10-11
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