The Devil's Playground
Trailer: The Devil's Playground
Year: 1977
Genre: Drama
Studio: The Film House, Australian Film Commission
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley, John Diedrich
Crew: Fred Schepisi (Writer), Fred Schepisi (Director), Ian Baker (Director of Photography), Brian Kavanagh (Editor), Bruce Smeaton (Music), Fred Schepisi (Producer)
Runtime: 107 minutes
Release: Dec 23, 1977
IMDb: 6.30/10 by 38 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: 193
Revenue: 0
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