Cody: A Family Affair

1994 1h 30m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Cody and Fiorelli try to catch diamond smugglers, but the gems are not where they were supposed to be. Cody embarks to infiltrate the dealers who brought the diamonds in from South Africa. He also searches for a missing teenager.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gary Sweet
Cody
Heather Mitchell
Simmonds
Robert Mammone
Fiorelli
Steven Grives
Redding
Bryan Marshall
Roche
Gillian Jones
Patricia Redding
Julian Pulvermacher
Kuypers
Alexander Petersons
Vockler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ian Barry
Writers: Christopher Lee
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ian Barry, shot by Russell Bacon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gary Sweet and Heather Mitchell and Robert Mammone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ian Barry directs. Russell Bacon behind the camera. Tony Kavanagh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Cody Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ian Barry, shot by Russell Bacon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tony Kavanagh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gary Sweet and Heather Mitchell and Robert Mammone carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0115139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.