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Police State

Police State

Genres

Drama

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An account of events in Queensland from 1959 to 1988 as disclosed by the Fitzgerald inquiry. Queensland had become as close to a police state as anything since the convict era. Based on real events.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 June 1989

Country

Australia

Cast

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Graeme Parker

Max Phipps

Max Phipps

Sir Terence Lewis

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Tony Fitzgerald

Gerry Connolly

Gerry Connolly

Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Colin Croft

Colin Croft

Sir Edward Lyons

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Gary Crooke QC

John Allen

John Allen

Ralph Devlin

Bill Charlton

Bill Charlton

Sergeant Bracken

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Dawn Parker

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Doug Drummond QC

Nic Gazzana

Nic Gazzana

Inspector Squassoni

Brian Harrison

Brian Harrison

Jack Herbert

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Parker's Young Son

Mel Kounnas

Mel Kounnas

Parker's Daughter

Matthew O'Sullivan

Matthew O'Sullivan

Ian Callinan QC

Doug Ramsay

Doug Ramsay

William Gunn

Richard Rowe

Richard Rowe

Constable Carmichael

Barry Rugless

Barry Rugless

Sergeant Harry Burgess

Frank Serafin

Frank Serafin

Waiter

Duncan Wass

Duncan Wass

Alec Jeppesen

William Zappa

William Zappa

Michael Forde

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

Narrator

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