Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit helicopter by tyrant Colonel Ball-Miller, the tycoon president of the South Melbourne football club.

John Jarratt
as MacArthy

Judy Morris
as Miss Russell

Kate Fitzpatrick
as Andrea

Sandra McGregor
as Vera

Barry Humphries
as Col Ball-Miller

John Frawley
as Webster

Colin Croft
as Tranter

Chris Haywood
as Warburton

Colin Drake
as Ackerman

Ron Frazer
as Twentyman