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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A female lawyer heads a government taskforce investigating a suspected paedophile racket in Sydney. Based on the novel by Gabrielle Lord.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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 62GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −13 min on the typical 106
typical 10693Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1996
November 11, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
TV MovieCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- 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
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more34 people
- Sigrid ThorntonCass
- Temuera MorrisonCarrigan
- Tammy MacintoshSeal
- TKTreffyn KoreshoffJosh
- Ralph CotterillShuffler
- KDKelly DaleDismal
- María MercedesSaphra
- Scott SwalwellLeo
- Michael DenkhaKomras
- CFColleen FitzpatrickCass's Mother
- Jeff TrumanBert
Robert AlexanderRutherford- GCGeoff CartwrightPathologist
- DBDavid BaldwinHeadmaster Pantle
- GHGillian HydeSister Mary
Matthew O'SullivanJudge Grant- CHCharles HamblingSurgeon Masters
Carole SkinnerSex Store Wife
Russell NewmanSex Store Husband
Ben McIvorSpazzo- AMAllan McFaddenDr. Horsefell
- CFCharmayne FarrugiaKismet
- PMPamela MorrisseySecretary
Nicholas HoskingTipstaff
Directing · 3
- Di Drew Director
- John Martin Second Assistant Director
- P.J. Voeten First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Peter Yeldham Writer
- Gabrielle Lord Novel
Production · 4
- James Davern Producer
- Ray Alchin Producer
- Brenda Pam Production Manager
- Debbie Atkins Production Coordinator
Camera · 2
- Geoff Burton Director of Photography
- Jasmine Yuen Carrucan Clapper Loader
Editing · 2
- Michael Honey Editor
- John Lee First Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Mike Perjanik Music
- Wayne Pashley Sound Effects Editor
- Libby Villa Dialogue Editor
- Julie Pearce Foley Mixer
- Phil Heywood Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tim Lloyd Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Murray Picknett Production Design
- Luigi Pittorino Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Louise Wakefield Costume Design
- Lesley Vanderwalt Makeup Supervisor
- Nicole Spiro Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- John Bowring Special Effects Supervisor, Armorer
Lighting · 1
- Sam Bienstock Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Spike Cherrie Stunt Coordinator
- Brian Ellison Stunts
- Jon Heaney Stunts
- Leanne Bruce Stunts
- Avril Wynne Stunts
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