Overview

The plot centres on Queensland's Gold Coast in the early 1980s, when a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey writes a book exposing police corruption, does an investigation resulting in 2 murders, exposes a religious cult and watches the army begin a military coup.

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Awards
Won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay (1982) and the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1982)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Film (1982)
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Music
Music by Peter Best
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John Seale
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Details

Director: Carl Schultz
Writers: Bob EllisWriter
Denny LawrenceWriter
Status: Released
Release date: July 21, 1983
Original language: English
Countries: Australia

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