Summary
The plot centres on Queensland's Gold Coast in the early 1980s, when a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey writes a book exposing police corruption, does an investigation resulting in 2 murders, exposes a religious cult and watches the army begin a military coup.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 59 min
A typical length for dramas, +10 min on the typical 109
typical 109119Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1983
July 21, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more18 people
- Ray BarrettMichael Stacey
- Robyn NevinKate
- Janet ScrivenerKathy
- Kate FitzpatrickMrs. McCreadie
- Lex MarinosCon
- Guy DolemanQuiney
- Paul ChubbCurly
- TMTex MortonGodfrey
- Carole SkinnerLandlady
- PLPeter LawlessSoldier
- RSRay ShawEntertainer
Don PascoeSenator McCredie- HBHolly BrownDrag Queen
Kris McQuadeHooker
Frank GallacherKeith
Wallas EatonClyde
Grant DodwellSeaworld Boy
Mark HembrowIgor
Directing · 5
- Carl Schultz Director
- Pamela Willis Continuity
- Peter Kearney Third Assistant Director
- Peter Willesee Second Assistant Director
- Neil Vine-Miller First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Denny Lawrence Writer
- Bob Ellis Writer
- Anne Brooksbank Script Consultant
Production · 2
- Jane Scott Producer
- Jillian Nicholas Production Manager
Camera · 5
- John Seale Director of Photography
- Jim Townley Still Photographer
- Danny Batterham Camera Operator
- Steve Mason Focus Puller
- Russell Bacon Clapper Loader
Editing · 2
- Richard Francis-Bruce Editor
- Marcus D'Arcy Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Peter Best Original Music Composer
- Rosemary Lee Sound Re-Recording Assistant
- Gethin Creagh Sound Mixer
- Phil Heywood Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Fenton Sound Mixer
- Noel Quinn Sound Assistant
Art · 1
- George Liddle Production Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Roger Cowland Visual Effects
Other crew · 4
- Dennis Hunt Stunt Coordinator
- Chris Murray Special Effects
- Vic Wilson Stunts
- Ian Lind Stunts
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