Police State (1989)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.424 |
Directed By
Chris Noonan
Crew
Francine Finnane
Chris Noonan
Ian David
Clinton White
Graham Millar
Nick Meyers
Robyn Bersten
Jiří Pavlín
Bill Russo
Peter Grace
Wendy Falconer
Philippa Cristaudo
Sandra Levy
Brian Bertram
William Motzing
Adrian Cannon
Julie Belle
Jenni Boehm
Patricia Rothkrans
Elizabeth Steptoe
Sasa Vitacek
Annie Cocksedge
Jeffrey Malouf
Jim Murray
Rod Allan
Errol Sullivan
Kim Williams
TOP CAST
Bill Hunter
Graeme Parker
Max Phipps
Sir Terence Lewis
Nick Tate
Tony Fitzgerald
Gerry Connolly
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Colin Croft
Sir Edward Lyons
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Gary Crooke QC
John Allen
Ralph Devlin
Bill Charlton
Sergeant Bracken
Lynette Curran
Dawn Parker
Benjamin Franklin
Doug Drummond QC
Nic Gazzana
Inspector Squassoni
Brian Harrison
Jack Herbert
Damon Herriman
Parker's Young Son
Mel Kounnas
Parker's Daughter
Matthew O'Sullivan
Ian Callinan QC
Doug Ramsay
William Gunn
Richard Rowe
Constable Carmichael
Barry Rugless
Sergeant Harry Burgess
Frank Serafin
Waiter
Duncan Wass
Alec Jeppesen
William Zappa
Michael Forde
Peter Carroll
Narrator
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