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Catherine Wilkin | ... |
Carol Power
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Bruno Lawrence | ... |
Cracka Park
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Tony Loft
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Jaffa Davis
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Russ Lockhart
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Merv Temple
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Candy Raymond | ... |
Sonya Reynolds
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Scott Burgess | ... |
Robbo Robbins
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Margie McCrae | ... |
Wendy Lott
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Feon Keane | ... |
David Power
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Dennis Miller | ... |
Detective Edwards
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 November 1986 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Det stora påskrånet See more »Filming Locations:
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Bank Manager: How much is it?
Bank Worker: Forty two thousand, five hundred.
Bank Manager: Well May Nichols will here shortly so seal it up, will you?
Robbo Robbins: Hats on.
Jaffa Davis: We're not out yet.
Robbo Robbins: Do it!
Jaffa Davis: Hold it, hold it, look.
Robbo Robbins: What the hell! For Christ's sake, they're early. Get us out of here.
Cracka Park: No, let's do it.
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Robbo Robbins: Ready fellas?Bank Manager: How much is it?
Bank Worker: Forty two thousand, five hundred.
Bank Manager: Well May Nichols will here shortly so seal it up, will you?
Robbo Robbins: Hats on.
Jaffa Davis: We're not out yet.
Robbo Robbins: Do it!
Jaffa Davis: Hold it, hold it, look.
Robbo Robbins: What the hell! For Christ's sake, they're early. Get us out of here.
Cracka Park: No, let's do it.
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This was the fore-runner of the great and gritty modern Australian mini-series. Out went the costume dramas and in came "reality TV", 15 years ahead of its time.
The shots of the city from South Melbourne and other locations (The Loaded Dog pub before becoming apartments, before the crappy renovations), are stunning. The acting, even more brilliant. But the star is the story.
This is based on the very true story of the crooks and their associates that staged a daring daylight city robbery of bookmakers takings from race day. These guys got away with the crime, and then managed to start killing each other off. The police close in ...
The only better Australian mini-series is Janus - so this is high praise indeed. This was the kick-start to Mark Joffe's career - its not light like his comedies, but it is equally enjoyable to watch.
If you are lucky enough to find a copy somewhere, do yourself a favour and watch it!