The Great Gold Swindle
7
1984
1 hr 35 min
Drama
, Crime
, TV Movie
The true story of a half million dollar gold robbery which took place in Perth Western Australia in 1982.
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- Cast：
- John Hargreaves , Robert Hughes , Tony Rickards , Bryan Marshall , Chris Haywood , Margaret Ford
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Reviews
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
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The first must-see film of the year.
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This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
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