Jack Irish: Dead Point

2014 1h 26m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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Jack Irish is thrown into a world of club owners, drug dealers and killers when he is hired by a judge to find a mysterious red book.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guy Pearce
Jack Irish
Marta Dusseldorp
Linda Hillier
Aaron Pedersen
Cam Delray
Roy Billing
Harry Strang
Shane Jacobson
Barry Tregear
Deborah Mailman
Cynthia
Vince Colosimo
Mike Cundall
Kat Stewart
Ros

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Walker
Writers: Matt Cameron
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Australia

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Australia.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jack Irish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Walker, shot by Martin McGrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antony Partos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Geoff Lamb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Guy Pearce and Marta Dusseldorp and Aaron Pedersen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Walker directs. Martin McGrath behind the camera. Antony Partos scores. Geoff Lamb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Australia. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Australia.
4Part of the "Jack Irish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jeffrey Walker, shot by Martin McGrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Antony Partos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Geoff Lamb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Guy Pearce and Marta Dusseldorp and Aaron Pedersen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2846378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.