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The Custodian
The Custodian

The Custodian

He lies, he cheats, he bends the rules, he's the last of the honest cops, he is The Custodian

Genres

DramaCrime

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Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

17 March 1994

Country

Australia

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

James Quinlan

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Frank Church

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Brian Ferguson

Kelly Dingwall

Kelly Dingwall

Tony Reynolds

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Jilly

Małgorzata Dobrowolska

Małgorzata Dobrowolska

Josie

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Managing Director

Skye Wansey

Skye Wansey

Claire Ferguson

Joy Smithers

Joy Smithers

Helen Quinlan

Steven Grives

Steven Grives

Brennan

Bogdan Koca

Bogdan Koca

Psychologist

Tim McKenzie

Tim McKenzie

Beetson

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Louise

Bob Baines

Bob Baines

Blewitt

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Detective Massey

Andrew Sharp

Andrew Sharp

Ross Delhunty

Kee Chan

Kee Chan

Chief Executive

Norman Kaye

Norman Kaye

Judge

Russell Newman

Russell Newman

Police Commissioner

Andrew S. Gilbert

Andrew S. Gilbert

Cameraman

Khristina Totos

Khristina Totos

Pixie Church

Gandhi McIntyre

Gandhi McIntyre

Bartender

John Batchelor

John Batchelor

Waiter

Shane McNamara

Shane McNamara

Antonavich

David Brown

David Brown

Punk

Nan Vernon

Nan Vernon

Claire's Mother

Ken Snodgrass

Ken Snodgrass

Claire's Father

Shayne Foote

Shayne Foote

Claire's Sister

Steve Cox

Steve Cox

Claire's Brother-in-Law

Taryn Parslow

Taryn Parslow

Claire's Niece

Rick Hill

Rick Hill

Hanrahan

Emily Lumbers

Emily Lumbers

Female Reporter

Kerry Mack

Kerry Mack

Policewoman

Sal Sharah

Sal Sharah

Court Clerk

Hari Kimine

Hari Kimine

Karaoke Singer

Ella-Mei Wong

Ella-Mei Wong

Chinese Woman

John Samaha

John Samaha

Tony

Waverney Ford

Waverney Ford

Arnott

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