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Balibo
Balibo

Balibo

One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice.

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DramaMysteryThriller

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As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

21 July 2009

Country

Australia

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Roger East

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Jose Ramos-Horta

Nathan Phillips

Nathan Phillips

Malcolm Rennie

Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau

Greg Shackleton

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Ken White

Mark Leonard Winter

Mark Leonard Winter

Tony Stewart

Gyton Grantley

Gyton Grantley

Gary Cunningham

Katherine Slattery

Katherine Slattery

Shirley Shackleton

Serge Balaam

Serge Balaam

Evan Shackleton

Bea Viegas

Bea Viegas

Juliana

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