Police State (1989)
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.
Director: Chris Noonan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: June 15, 1989
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
Screenplay
Music: William Motzing
Cinematography: Jeffrey Malouf
Editing: Nick Meyers, Sasa Vitacek
Production: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Southern Star, Australian Film Commission
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
police corruption, docudrama, queensland, australia, inquiry
More Films by Director: Chris Noonan
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Police State about?
- 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.
- Who directed Police State?
- Police State was directed by Chris Noonan.
- Who stars in Police State?
- Police State stars Bill Hunter, Max Phipps, Nick Tate, Gerry Connolly, Colin Croft, Lewis Fitz-Gerald.
- How long is Police State?
- Police State has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Police State?
- Police State is a Drama film.
- Where was Police State produced?
- Police State was produced in Australia.