Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012)

Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeffrey Walker

Writers:

Matt Cameron, Peter Temple (novel)

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce	...	Jack Irish
Marta Dusseldorp	...	Linda Hillier
Aaron Pedersen	...	Cam Delroy
Roy Billing	...	Harry Strang
Damien Richardson	...	Drew Greer
Shane Jacobson	...	Barry Tregear
Vadim Glowna	...	Charlie Taub
Don Hany	...	Dave
Diana Glenn	...	Lyall Cronin
Alexandra Schepisi	...	Meryl Canetti
Lachy Hulme	...	Dean Canetti
Phetsmorn Inthavong	...	Customs Officer
Sombart Chamclan	...	Customs Officer (as Sombat Chamclam)
Nicholas Coghlan	...	Gary Connors
Diana Nguyen	...	Thai Flight Attendant

Storyline

Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.

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Plot Keywords:

second part | sequel | 

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Taglines:

It can pull you under.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Adapted from the detective novels by author Peter Temple, Jack Irish began life as three feature-length movies before being adapted into an ongoing series. Two six-episode blocks of the series have been broadcast thus far.

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Connections

Followed by Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014)

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Soundtracks

Fitzroy Football Club Song
Tune "La Marseillaise", written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (uncredited), lyrics by G. and A. Hales
Sung at the funeral of Jack Irish's father

User Reviews

Better than Stilnox small screen clichéd "Aussie" yawn-fest.

I watched the trailer and was feeling nostalgic for some good ol Aussie drama. Boy did I take a wrong turn.

I have no idea why Pearce would waste his time with this, perhaps its payback or a goodwill investment for his twilight years. He often seemed uncomfortable at the dreadful script lines he had to deliver.

And what is it with Billing being cast so often in Aussie productions? Does he get extra casting sway from his Aussie Content lobbying efforts? I'm bored with him. Give some new actors a run.

I haven't read Peter Temple's novel. I hope it's better than this embarrassment of "Aussie" clichés. Zero action, low drama, low budget tele-movie made to help the ABC meet its local content quota.

The actual cinematography, soundtrack and editing was OK but nothing could save it from the boring script. 2/10.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Jack Irish: Black Tide

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Easy Tiger Productions, Essential Media & Entertainment, Screen Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD