The Devil's Playground (1977)

The Devil's Playground (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-12-23 Australia 107 Min. PG-13
6.645 31 votes
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.

Cast

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