Fatty Finn
1980 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Maurice Murphy |
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| Writer: | Bob Ellis, Chris McGill |
| Staring: |
| The 10-year-old Hubert Finn, known as "Fatty", lived in poor conditions in Australia in the 1930s. He and his friends stick together as they often have to defend themselves against the villain Bomer and his gang. Fatty wants a detector radio, but can't afford it. He has to raise money for it within a week, otherwise he won't get the radio ... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1980 |
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| Director: | Maurice Murphy |
| Writer: | Bob Ellis, Chris McGill |
| Genres: | Comedy, Family |
| Keywords | australia, based on comic |
| Production Companies | The Australian Film Commission, Children's Film Corp., Finn Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Oxenbould | Hubert 'Fatty' Finn |
| Rebecca Rigg | Tilly |
| Jeremy Larsson | Headlights |
| Martin Lewis | Skeet |
| Hugo Grieve | Seasy |
| Sandy Leask | Lolly Legs |
| Greg Kelly | Bruiser Murphy |
| Melita Simec | Bruisers Girl |
| Christopher Norton | Snootle |
| Bert Newton | John Finn |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Myrtle Finn |
| Gerard Kennedy | Tiger Murphy |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Dunny Man |
| Lorraine Bayly | Maggie McGrath |
| Bill Young | Officer Claffey |
| Henri Szeps | Mr Zilch |
| Frank Wilson | Lord Mayor |
| Julith Steer | Goat Racer #1 |
| Stephen Wright | Goat Racer #2 |
| Scott Higgins | Hood #1 |
| Tony Álvarez | Hood #2 |
| Ross Higgins | Radio Announcer |
| John Smythe | Pawnbroker |
| Judi Farr | Mrs Hogan |
| Peter Carroll | Teacher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Ellis | Story, Writer |
| Grahame Bond | Original Music Composer |
| Maurice Murphy | Director |
| Chris McGill | Writer |
| Syd Nicholls | Comic Book |
| Rory O'Donoghue | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Gibson | Editor |
| John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Greg Bell | Sound Editor |
| Tim Lloyd | Sound Recordist |
| Greg Ricketson | Unit Manager, Location Manager |
| Caroline Stanton | Continuity |
| Cheryl Williams | Makeup & Hair |
| Alison Barrett | Casting |
| Tony Wilson | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Mike Giddens | Still Photographer |
| Steve E. Andrews | Second Assistant Director |
| Helen Brown | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marshall Crosby | Third Assistant Director |
| Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |
| Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Norma Moriceau | Costume Designer |
| Lissa Coote | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Sally Campbell | Assistant Art Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Rosen | Producer |
| John Sexton | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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