Grievous bodily harm

Australia, 1988

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Made in 1988, this police drama delves into the world of prostitution, corruption and redemption. Journalist Tom Stewart (Colin Friels) investigates a robbery and the death of a woman (Joy Bell) who was married to Morris Martin (John Waters) an obsessive man with a means to murder. Detective Ray Birch (Bruno Lawrence) is also investigating the robbery but is keeping information from Tom. The drama unfolds as the threads of connection appear between the main protagonists and it is revealed the woman actually faked her death to escape Martin. Cast includes: Kim Gyngell, Sandy Gore, John Flaus, Kerry Armstrong and Austen Tayshus.

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Credits

director

Mark Joffe

producer

Richard Brennan

production company

Australian Film Commission

FGH Film Consortium

International Film Management

Smiley Films

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

319150

Languages

English

Audience classification

M (15+)

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalistic ethics

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Police films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police corruption

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Robbery

Drama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitution

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

DVD; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3415133

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