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The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

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Drama
📜 Overview: A powerful drama relating the intimate aspect of teenage boys and their priest/educators behind the walls of a religious institution where rigid discipline backfires natural feelings are deemed unnatural acts and human lives are controlled in the names of good intentions.
💵 Budget: USD 193,269
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1976-08-12
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Arthur Dignam original image
Brother Francine
Arthur Dignam
Nick Tate original image
Brother Victor
Nick Tate
Simon Burke original image
Tom Allen
Simon Burke
Charles McCallum original image
Brother Sebastian
Charles McCallum
John Frawley original image
Brother Celian
John Frawley
John Diedrich original image
Fitz
John Diedrich
Alan Cinis original image
Waite
Alan Cinis
Richard Morgan original image
Smith
Richard Morgan
Rowan Currie original image
Casey
Rowan Currie
Gary Pixton original image
Tomkin
Gary Pixton
Michael David original image
Turner
Michael David
Warren Coleman original image
Westaway
Warren Coleman
Marc Gough original image
Brown
Marc Gough
Andrew Court original image
Woolmore
Andrew Court
Brett Murphy original image
Tierman
Brett Murphy
Wayne Comley original image
Mahoney
Wayne Comley
Peter Cox original image
Brother James
Peter Cox
Jonathan Hardy original image
Brother Arnold
Jonathan Hardy
Gerry Duggan original image
Brother Hanrahan
Gerry Duggan
Thomas Keneally original image
Father Marshall
Thomas Keneally
Sheila Florance original image
Mrs.Sullivan
Sheila Florance
Gary Shaw original image
Student
Gary Shaw

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