Deadly (1992)
A drama about Aboriginal deaths occurring in police custody.
- Date of release
- 1992-08-13
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Director
- Esben Storm
Casting
- Jerome Ehlers — Sergeant Tony Bourke
- Frank Gallacher — Mick Thornton
- Lydia Miller — Daphne
- John Moore — Eddie
- Alan David Lee — Constable Barry Blainey
- Caz Lederman — Irene
- Steve Dodd — Kummengu
- Julie Nihill — Jenny
- Tony Barry — Graham Stewart
- Bill Hunter — Vernon Giles
- Kirrily Nolan — Siobhan
- Martin Vaughan — Doctor Ward
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$25.4K
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2
Deadly is a 1991 Australian film directed by Esben Storm.
Production
Storm first wrote the script in 1987. He wanted to tell the story of Aboriginal deaths in custody and chose a thriller format to get financing and to make the movie as accessible as possible.
The movie was shot on location in Wilcannia over seven weeks. It was the first of five features funded by the Film Finance Corporation's Film Trust Fund.
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