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The Brush-Off

The Brush-Off

There's nothing abstract about a loaded gun!

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The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

05 September 2004

Country

Australia

Cast

David Wenham

David Wenham

Murray Whelan

Mick Molloy

Mick Molloy

Angelo Agnelli

Deborah Kennedy

Deborah Kennedy

Trish

Steve Bisley

Steve Bisley

Eastlake

Julian O'Donnell

Julian O'Donnell

Red Whelan

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Salina

Leah Vandenberg

Leah Vandenberg

Claire Sutton

Andrew S. Gilbert

Andrew S. Gilbert

Duncan Keogh

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Fiona Lambert

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Philip Veale

John Clarke

John Clarke

Ken Sproule

Robyn Butler

Robyn Butler

Wendy Whelan

Alex Menglet

Alex Menglet

Max Katyn

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Spider

Ron Falk

Ron Falk

Giles Aubrey (as Ronald Falk)

Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann

Faye Curnow

Julie Forsyth

Julie Forsyth

Bernice Kaufman

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Det Sen Con Micaelis

Gerard Kennedy

Gerard Kennedy

Bob

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Marcus

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Mavramoustakides

Matthew Spencer

Matthew Spencer

Tark Curnow

Nicholas Crawford-Smith

Nicholas Crawford-Smith

Leo Curnow

David Gauci

David Gauci

Jimmy Papas

Nicole Nabout

Nicole Nabout

Sophie Mavramoustakides

Anthea Davis

Anthea Davis

Officer Landscape

Simon Russell

Simon Russell

Cop

Alex Capelli

Alex Capelli

Youth (as Alexander Cappelli)

Owen Luby

Owen Luby

Small Boy

Margaret Ricketts

Margaret Ricketts

Old Woman

Joe Ferguson

Joe Ferguson

Agnelli's Minder

Tammy Fitzgerald

Tammy Fitzgerald

Trish's Assistant

Grace Savage

Grace Savage

Grace Sutton

Helena Lee

Helena Lee

Wendy Katyn

Elena Neill

Elena Neill

Ayla Katyn

Vannessa Makridis

Vannessa Makridis

Dignitary

Shane Maloney

Shane Maloney

Dignitary

Nicci Dillon

Nicci Dillon

Arts Ministry Mandarin

Arisa Yura

Arisa Yura

Receptionist

Rowan Freeman

Rowan Freeman

Security Guard

Lloyd Stuart

Lloyd Stuart

Party Guest

Helena Ruse

Helena Ruse

Child at House

Helena Ruse

Helena Ruse

Child at House

Sean Ruse

Sean Ruse

Child at House

Wayne Hyett

Wayne Hyett

Richard

Andrew Dyson

Andrew Dyson

Fire Juggler

Joanne Duffy

Joanne Duffy

Police Person

Kieron O'Leary

Kieron O'Leary

Police Person

Sharon Fenech

Sharon Fenech

Police Person

Ben Grogan

Ben Grogan

Raph Barista

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