The Custodian

The Custodian (1994)

He lies, he cheats, he bends the rules, he's the last of the honest cops, he is The Custodian

Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press.

Date of release
1994-03-17
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
John Dingwall

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Sydney and Australia
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 3

The Custodian is a 1993 Australian mystery thriller film written and directed by John Dingwall in his last directorial effort. The film stars Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving, Barry Otto, and Dingwall's real life son Kelly Dingwall in his last feature film before he retired from acting in 1997. LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring to justice a cabal of corrupt cops, which includes his partner, Det. Frank Church, played by Weaving.

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