Clubland (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Cherie Nowlan

Writers:

Brenda Blethyn (writer: additional stand-up comedy material)
Jo Brand (writer: additional stand-up comedy material)

Release Date:

3 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The only remedy for love is to love more

Plot:

The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Female Nudity | Blonde | Love | Bare Breasts

Awards:

2 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Brenda Blethyn	...	Jean
Rebecca Gibney	...	Lana
Khan Chittenden	...	Tim
Richard Wilson	...	Mark
Russell Dykstra	...	Shane
Emma Booth	...	Jill
Katie Wall	...	Kelly
Philip Quast	...	Ronnie Stubbs
Frankie J. Holden	...	John
Tracie Sammut	...	Tori
Justin Martin	...	Brett
David Webb	...	Colin
Susan Kennedy	...	Sharon
Paul Barry	...	The Nest Manager #1
Brendan Clearkin	...	The Nest Manager #2

Also Known As:

Club Land (Australia) (alternative spelling)
Introducing the Dwights (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Goalpost Pictures

Trivia:

Brenda Blethyn, along with Jo Brand, wrote much of the material for the stand up sets in the film.

Laughed and cried, but mostly laughed

I recently saw a screening of this film under the title 'Introducing the Dwights'. Who knows what name it will have when it finally gets released in the US?

This film is a charmer. The characters are all very authentic, and entirely believable, and the story is told with so much love and emotional depth. As a comedy there were many genuinely hysterical moments, particularly the awkward teen romance scenes, which could have easily veered into bad 'American Pie'-style territory, but instead managed to hit the mark. The story is one of family relationships and broken dreams, set in Sydney's Western suburbs. I laughed and cried, but mostly laughed.

It's the type of film I could take my friends, boyfriend, little brother or mum to see, and I think they would all enjoy it.