Police State

1989 1h 35m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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An account of events in Queensland from 1959 to 1988 as disclosed by the Fitzgerald inquiry. Queensland had become as close to a police state as anything since the convict era. Based on real events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Hunter
Graeme Parker
Max Phipps
Sir Terence Lewis
Nick Tate
Tony Fitzgerald
Gerry Connolly
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Colin Croft
Sir Edward Lyons
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Gary Crooke QC
John Allen
Ralph Devlin
Bill Charlton
Sergeant Bracken

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Noonan
Writers: Francine Finnane, Ian David
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Noonan, shot by Jeffrey Malouf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Bill Hunter and Max Phipps and Nick Tate carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Chris Noonan directs. Jeffrey Malouf behind the camera. Nick Meyers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Chris Noonan, shot by Jeffrey Malouf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Nick Meyers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Bill Hunter and Max Phipps and Nick Tate carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0219974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.