Crackerjack (2002 film)


Crackerjack is a 2002 Australian comedy film starring Mick Molloy, Bill Hunter, Frank Wilson, Monica Maughan, Samuel Johnson, Lois Ramsay, Bob Hornery, Judith Lucy, John Clarke and Denis Moore.

After losing his job and his girlfriend, the Bowls Club suddenly becomes all Jack has in his life and, despite himself, he grows fond of the older members. His flatmate Dave joins the club and he starts a relationship with Nancy, a journalist. Bernie, determined to take over the club, investigates Jack and exposes his illegal carpark hiring scam, which almost gets him expelled. Cityside enters a major tournament at Bernies glitzy club, the prize money from which will save their independence. Jacks selfish showboating almost costs them the first round but Stan and the others make Jack finally realize he is part of a team.Police arrive to arrest Len as in a tipoff from Bernie, they discovered marijuana stored at the club. The greenkeeper has been secretly growing it but Jack is blamed by the other members. Dave and two of the ladies Gwen and Eileen approach the State Governor and convince her to overturn a lifetime ban on Cliff Carew, the clubs best player, and the latter takes Lens place. Cityside fights their way into the lead and Stan throws the winning shot but he suffers a severe heartattack as he does so and Bernie lodges a protest, meaning the shot is disallowed. Jack insists that the rules allows the team a reshot and he takes his special shot the Flipper which wins the tournament. To rub salt into the wounds, Nancy proves that, whilst spying on the club, Bernie paid Jack for one of his carpark spaces, an illegal act for which Bernie must be dismissed. ........

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