To clear his name, disgraced city cop Tony Bourke (Jerome Ehlers) is sent to file a report on the “suicide” hanging of a local First Nations person in a remote outback gaol. His orders are to clean things up quickly and quietly but, in a town ready to explode with racial tension, Bourke uncovers a web of suspicion and the truth behind a deadly secret. A fast-paced thriller and intriguing and powerful story of conspiracy, cover-up and cold-blooded murder. Features Tony Barry and Bill Hunter.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304531
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Truth
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Aboriginal Australian prisoners - Death
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Conspiracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conspiracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Truth
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)