The Custodian (1993)

The Custodian | Australia

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.

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Director

John Dingwall

Stars

Anthony LaPaglia
James Quinlan

Hugo Weaving
Frank Church

Barry Otto
Brian Ferguson

Kelly Dingwall
Tony Reynolds

Essie Davis
Jilly

Gosia Dobrowolska
Josie

Bill Hunter
Managing Director

Skye Wansey
Claire Ferguson

Joy Smithers
Helen Quinlan

Steven Grives
Brennan

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Keywords

police corruption, undercover, coffee shop, police raid, marital separation, disguised voice, tv reporter, internal affairs, sydney, rape and murder, fax, nsw police

Production

Australian Film Finance Corporation, Australian Film Commission, JD Productions, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Australian Asset Securities Limited

Actor

Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving, Barry Otto, Kelly Dingwall, Essie Davis, Gosia Dobrowolska, Bill Hunter, Skye Wansey, Joy Smithers, Steven Grives, Bogdan Koca, Tim McKenzie, Naomi Watts, Bob Baines, Wayne Pygram, Andrew Sharp, Kee Chan, Norman Kaye, Russell Newman, Andrew S. Gilbert, Khristina Totos, Gandhi McIntyre, John Batchelor, Shane McNamara, David Brown, Nan Vernon, Ken Snodgrass, Shayne Foote, Steve Cox, Taryn Parslow, Rick Hill, Emily Lumbers, Kerry Mack, Sal Sharah, Hari Kimine, Ella-Mei Wong, John Samaha, Waverney Ford

Creators

Alison Barrett (Casting), Terry Ryan (Costume Design), Kerrie Brown (Set Decoration), Ian Gracie (Art Direction), Steve Mason (Cinematography), Gary Hamilton (Executive Producer), Mikael Borglund (Executive Producer), Phil Judd (Sound Mixer), Philip Warner (Production Design), Wayne Pashley (Sound Designer), Lesley Vanderwalt (Makeup Supervisor), Danny Baldwin (Stunt Coordinator), John Dingwall (Director), Michael Honey (Editor), Ben Osmo (Sound Recordist), Adrienne Read (Producer), Dimitra Meleti (Co-Producer), Phillip Houghton (Music), Lynda Wilkinson (Production Manager), Antony Judd (Dialogue Editor)

Alternative titles

Sob Custódia (BR)

Release dates

17.03.1994 (AU)
03.09.1993 (US)