With ‘Birdman’, the story of Richmond cult figure of the 1990s, Brett Evans, taking out the Oscar for Best Picture at yesterday’s 2015 Academy Awards presentation, Tony Greenberg looks at some other top Tiger-inspired movies, involving players past and present...
Ellis in Wonderland: The magical football journey of young guns Brandon and Corey Ellis at Tigerland.
Dark Knights: Chris Knights’ frustrating battle with injuries.
Mr McBean Goes to Town: Liam McBean embarks on a goalkicking spree at senior level for the Tigers.
Ivan the Terrible: A two-part historical epic film about the mighty mulleted warrior.
The Butler: The story of Dan Butler’s transition from the North Ballarat Rebels to Richmond.
I am Sam: An entertaining look at the life and times of young football journeyman Sam Lloyd.
Jack the Giant Killer: The day in 2014 that Jack Riewoldt destroyed the Greater Western Sydney Giants with a brilliant 11-goal display.
Tytanic: The Ty Vickery story.
Shaun of the Dead: Former Carlton teammates Shaun Grigg and Shaun Hampson team up at Tigerland to lead the charge against the zombie menace infiltrating AFL ranks.
Red Dog: A real Tiger family film favorite. Watch Nathan Gordon run himself ragged throughout the course of the entire movie.
My Left Foot: Valued veteran Chris Newman’s fight to stave off football’s ‘Father Time’ courtesy of his trusted left-foot kicking skills.
Wayne’s World: The zany adventures of former Richmond star and four-time Jack Dyer Medallist Wayne Campbell as boss of the AFL umpires.
Ghost: A spiritually-uplifting tale of one of the greatest cult heroes in Tigerland history – Jimmy Jess.
Brave Hart: Former champion centre half-forward and Richmond ‘Immortal’ Royce Hart’s courageous efforts on one leg in the 1973 preliminary final that inspired a famous Yellow and Black victory.
Tommy: A powerful rock opera about the Tigers’ ‘Immortal’ four-time premiership coach Tom Hafey.
The Jewell of the Nile: Richmond’s last premiership coach, Tony Jewell, embarks on a special reunion with his triumphant 1980 Tiger charges to the Land of the Pharaohs.
The Godfather (parts 1-3): The Graeme Richmond story.
Von Ryan’s Express: A heart-warming account of brothers Des and Stephen Ryan’s time at Tigerland.
Bugsy: The legend of dynamic, dual Richmond premiership player Bill ‘Bugsy’ Barrot.
Ray: A biographical film focusing on the life of Ray Hall.
Raging Bull: Turbulent tale ofRichmond’s 1967 premiership ruck-rover ‘Bull’ Richardson’s battle to keep his son Matthew on the straight and narrow.
Born Free: The story of former Richmond captain and current board member Tony Free.
