Police State (1989)

9.0/10 95 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Bill Hunter

Graeme Parker

Max Phipps

Sir Terence Lewis

Nick Tate

Tony Fitzgerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Gary Crooke QC

John Allen

Ralph Devlin

Lynette Curran

Dawn Parker

Damon Herriman

Parker's Young Son

Mel Kounnas

Parker's Daughter

Matthew O'Sullivan

Ian Callinan QC

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