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Rake

  • TV Series
  • 2010–2018
  • Not Rated
  • 1h
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Cleaver Greene is a drug addict who has a massive gambling debt with some very shady characters and is in love with a prostitute. He's also a very good criminal lawyer, capable of winning un... Read allCleaver Greene is a drug addict who has a massive gambling debt with some very shady characters and is in love with a prostitute. He's also a very good criminal lawyer, capable of winning unwinnable cases.Cleaver Greene is a drug addict who has a massive gambling debt with some very shady characters and is in love with a prostitute. He's also a very good criminal lawyer, capable of winning unwinnable cases.

  • Creators
    • Peter Duncan
    • Richard Roxburgh
    • Charles Waterstreet
  • Stars
    • Richard Roxburgh
    • Matt Day
    • Kate Box
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,576
    487
    • Creators
      • Peter Duncan
      • Richard Roxburgh
      • Charles Waterstreet
    • Stars
      • Richard Roxburgh
      • Matt Day
      • Kate Box
    • 117User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 31 nominations

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    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • Cleaver Greene
    Matt Day
    Matt Day
    • David Potter
    Kate Box
    Kate Box
    • Nicole
    Caroline Brazier
    Caroline Brazier
    • Wendy Greene…
    Adrienne Pickering
    Adrienne Pickering
    • Melissa Partridge
    Keegan Joyce
    Keegan Joyce
    • Fuzz Greene…
    Russell Dykstra
    Russell Dykstra
    • Barney Meagher
    Damien Garvey
    Damien Garvey
    • Cal McGregor
    Danielle Cormack
    Danielle Cormack
    • Scarlet Meagher…
    Tom Poulton
    • Max Meagher
    Madeline Towns
    • Zoe Meagher
    Steve Le Marquand
    Steve Le Marquand
    • Col Mancusi
    Lachlan Judd
    • Adam Meagher
    Sonia Todd
    Sonia Todd
    • Jane Greene
    Marta Kaczmarek
    Marta Kaczmarek
    • Maria Vargas
    Robyn Malcolm
    Robyn Malcolm
    • Kirsty Corella
    Sara Wiseman
    Sara Wiseman
    • Caitlin
    Louisa Mignone
    Louisa Mignone
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      • Richard Roxburgh
      • Charles Waterstreet
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    • Trivia
      Cleaver Greene's character is loosely based on one of Sydney's most colourful barristers, an author and co-creator of Rake, Charles Waterstreet. Both (fictional) Greene and Waterstreet have a Bachelor of Law from the University of New South Wales.
    • Connections
      Referenced in I Be Geniusen Stuff: Rake S3-4 (2017)

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    7/10
    Seasons 1-3 very good.
    Really enjoyed the first three seasons. Season four trailed off and season five seems pretty weak so far. 2 episodes in and it's borderline terrible.
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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Indonesian
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Рейк
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Easy Tiger Productions
      • Essential Media & Entertainment
      • Blow by Blow Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD
      • 576i (SDTV)

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