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The Custodian (1994)

The Custodian (1994)

Drama Crime

He lies, he cheats, he bends the rules, he's the last of the honest cops, he is The Custodian

Release Date: 1994, March 17
Directors: John Dingwall
Countries: Australia
Production: JD Productions, New South Wales Film & Television Office, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Australian Film Commission, Australian Film Commission, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Australian Asset Securities Limited, Australian Asset Securities Limited
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers, Bill Hunter, Kee Chan, Essie Davis, Naomi Watts, Barry Otto, Wayne Pygram, David Brown, Anthony LaPaglia, Steven Grives, Norman Kaye

Overview:

Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press.

Keywords:

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