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Film Details - Screentime , 2008

Producers:

Des Monaghan and Jo Horsburgh (executive producers).
Greg Haddrick and Brenda Pam (producers).

Production Companies:

Screentime.

Finance Organisations:

Film Victoria and Film Finance Corporation Australia.

Director of Photography:

Joseph Pickering

Editors:

Stephen Evans, Deborah Peart, and Peter Carrodus

Production Designers:

Paddy Reardon

Music:

Burkhard Dallwitz.

Cast:

Primary cast members included Rodger Corser (Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Owen), Caroline Craig (Senior Detective Jacqui James), Gyton Grantley (Carl Williams), and Kat Stewart (Roberta Williams).
Other cast members included Simon Westaway (Mick Gatto), Kevin Harrington (Lewis Moran), Robert Mammone (Tony Mokbel), Madeleine West (Danielle McGuire), Vince Colosimo (Alphonse Gangitano), Les Hill (Jason Moran), Caroline Gillmer (Judy Moran), Marcus Graham (Lewis Caine), Don Hany (Nik 'The Russian' Radev), Gerard Kennedy (Graham 'Munster' Kinniburgh), Callan Mulvey (Mark Moran), Damian Walshe-Howling (Andrew 'Benji' Veniamin), and Andrew Gilbert (Victor Peirce).

Release Dates:

13 February 2008.
Release was delayed in Victoria due to ongoing criminal trials.

Location:

  • Melbourne.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Drama Series (won), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actress (for Madeleine West), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actor (won, for Damien Walshe-Howling), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (won), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (won), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Director (won), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actor (nomination, for Vince Colosimo), 2008.
  • Screen Music Awards, Best Music for a Television Series (won), 2008.
  • Screen Music Awards, Best Television Theme (won), 2008.
  • Logie Award, Most Popular Actress (nomination), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Popular Actor (nomination), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Popular Drama Series (nomination), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Outstanding New Talent (nomination), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Outstanding Actor (nomination for Damien Walshe-Howling), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Outstanding Actor (nomination for Vince Colosimo), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (won), 2009.
  • Logie Award, Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (won), 2009.

Notes:

List of episodes:
1. The Black Prince (Peter Gawler)
2. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Peter Gawler)
3. I Still Pray (Felicity Packard)
4. Cocksure (Greg Haddrick)
5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Peter Gawler)
6. Luv U 4 Eva (Greg Haddrick)
7. Wise Monkeys (Felicity Packard)
8. Earning a Crust (Peter Gawler)
9. Suffer the Children (Felicity Packard)
10. Scratched (Greg Haddrick)
11. Barbarians at the Gate (Peter Gawler)
12. Best Laid Plans (Felicity Packard)
13. Team Purana (Peter Gawler)

Subjects:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
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