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Police State

9.019891h 35mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorChris Noonan
WritersIan David·Francine Finnane
ProducersSandra Levy·Kim Williams

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Cast · Directed by Chris Noonan

BHBill Hunter
Bill Hunter
Graeme Parker
MPMax Phipps
Max Phipps
Sir Terence Lewis
NTNick Tate
Nick Tate
Tony Fitzgerald
GC
Gerry Connolly
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
CC
Colin Croft
Sir Edward Lyons
LFLewis Fitz-Gerald
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Gary Crooke QC
JAJohn Allen
John Allen
Ralph Devlin
BC
Bill Charlton
Sergeant Bracken
LCLynette Curran
Lynette Curran
Dawn Parker
BF
Benjamin Franklin
Doug Drummond QC
NG
Nic Gazzana
Inspector Squassoni
BH
Brian Harrison
Jack Herbert

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Police State hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 3, 1989. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.