''Fever'' is a 1989 Australian thriller film about an Australian policeman who finds a suitcase full of money, and the course of events which unfold when he decides to keep it.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p60 The film was directed by

Craig Lahiff Craig Lahiff (23 April 1947 – 2 February 2014) was an Australian film director. He grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia, Somerton Park and studied science at Adelaide University, then trained as a systems consultan ...

, and stars Bill Hunter,

Gary Sweet Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in '' Alexandra's Project'' (as Steve), ''Police Rescue'' (as Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock), ''Cody'' (as Cody), '' Big Sky'' (as Chris Manning), ''Bod ...

, and Mary Regan.

Plot

Sergeant Jack Wells, a tough country cop, discovers a bag of cash after a shoot out. He decides to keep the money so he and his wife Leanne can start a new life. However Leanne has a lover.

Production

The movie was the second of three low budget thrillers Craig Lahiff made in succession. It was made with the assistance of the South Australian Film and Television Financing Fund. The film was meant to be shot in Port Pirie but the budget did not stretch to location shooting so it was filmed in Port Adelaide.

Release

The film was never released theatrically in Australia but sold widely around the world on video. It made a comfortable profit.Mark Juddery, "Craig Lahiff: under-appreciated and talented Australian filmmaker" ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 5 March 2014
Retrieved 11 March 2014

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