The Postcard Bandit (TV 2003)

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.

Director:

Tony Tilse

Writer:

Peter Gawler

Stars:

Tom Long, Brett Stiller, Matthew Le Nevez

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Long	...	Brenden James Abbott
Brett Stiller	...	Glenn Abbott
Matthew Le Nevez	...	Aaron Reynolds (as Matt Le Nevez)
Geneviève Lemon	...	Nola
Simon Burke	...	Thomas
Helen Dallimore	...	Gina
Tasma Walton	...	Frankie
Anthony Phelan	...	Beaman
Michael Denkha	...	Pippos
David James	...	Drown
Richard Piper	...	Campbell
Simon Maiden	...	Pritchard
Mel Rogan	...	Diane Abbott
Annie Byron	...	Thelma Abbott
Yutaka Izumihara	...	Masao Ayuda

Storyline

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.

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Plot Keywords:

postcard | bank robber | female nudity | massage

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Taglines:

Australia's Most Notorious Bank Robber! [Australia DVD]

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2003 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Bons baisers d'Australie

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

MacQuarie Film & Television Investment Fund, Nine Films, Pacific Coast Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The police car that pulls over Brendan's brother is a VT Commodore which wasn't made until four years after the scene supposedly took place.

User Reviews

Even though the budget was obviously though, they could have at least tried!

Not even the slightest bit of anything resembling effort went into this film. The characters are one dimensional, the effects are shoddy and the acting is so awful that at times I thought I was watching a year 12 production of "dags" - the acting quality is much superior in that! While some of the events might be factual, that does not make them actually interesting, and this whole movie is more boring than watching paint dry! Even if the budget was bigger I have a sneaky suspicion that the movie would have been crap anyway, because it would not have changed the awful writing and poor performances! What a waste of all the effort involved!