The Empty Beach (1985)
Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face to face with the crime bosses, who feed off human misery and eliminate their rivals without thinking twice. From the high life and low life of Sydney, to the seediness and splendour of Bondi Beach, Cliff Hardy uncovers the ultimate truth.
Director:
Chris Thomson
Writer:
Keith Dewhurst
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Bryan Brown as Cliff Hardy |
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Anna Maria Monticelli as Anne Winter |
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Ray Barrett as MacLeary |
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John Wood as Parker |
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Belinda Giblin as Marion Singer |
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Peter Collingwood as Fred Ward |
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Kerry Mack as Hildegard |
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Joss McWilliam as Tal |
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Sally Cooper as Sandy Modesto |
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Nick Tate as Brian Henneberry |
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Rhys McConnochie as Garth Green |
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Steve Rackman as Rex |
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Deborah Kennedy as Newspaper Librarian |
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Robert Alexander as Bob |
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Bob Barrett as Johnno |
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Christopher Lewis as Aldo |
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Steve J. Spears as Manny |
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Kerry Dwyer as Mary Mahoud |
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Dean Nottle as Mercer |
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Robert Noble as Pinball Manager |
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Simone Taylor as Sharon |
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Harry Lawrence as Leon |
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Alexander Hay as Edgar Montefiore |
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Philomena Loneragan as Peggy |
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Peggy Wallach as Rose |
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Brian Anderson as Clyde |
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John Godden as Detective's Victim |
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Rebecca Smart as Little Girl |
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Aaron Smart as Little Boy |
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Kelly Dingwall as Head Punk |
| Production | John Edwards | Producer |
| Directing | Chris Thomson | Director |
| Writing | Peter Corris | Novel |
| Camera | John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Edwards | Producer |
| Sound | Martin Armiger | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miranda Skinner | Costume Design |
| Sound | Red Symons | Music |
| Art | Lawrence Eastwood | Production Design |
| Sound | Gethin Creagh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Keith Dewhurst | Screenplay |
| Editing | Lindsay Frazer | Editor |
| Production | Bob Weis | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Stephen F. Windon | Additional Director of Photography |
| Directing | Colin Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jake Atkinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrew McPhail | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Adrienne Read | Production Manager |
| Production | Milanka Comfort | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Corrie Soeterboek | Location Manager |
| Production | Corrie Soeterboek | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Pamela Willis | Continuity |
| Sound | Max Hensser | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Marta McElroy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Lovell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Lovell | Hairdresser |
| Crew | Peter West | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Susan Midgley | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Chris Murray | Special Effects |
| Sound | Greg Bell | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Michael Stavrou | Score Engineer |
| Sound | Danielle Wiessner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Martin Oswin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Robbie Gribble | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Bob Colby | Armorer |
