''The Custodian'' is a 1993 Australian drama film, written and directed by John Dingwall, starring
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004.
LaPaglia won a Pr ...
,
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six AACTA Awards, Australian Academy of Cinema and Tel ...
and
Barry Otto
Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor, primarily of Australian cinema, cinema, and an amateur artist.
Early life
Barry Otto was born in Brisbane in 1941, the son of a butcher. He trained as an artist but switched to acting.
Career
Otto ...
. LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring his corrupt partner Det. Church, played by Weaving, to justice.
John Dingwall claims he wrote around 16 drafts of the script.
[Andrew L Urban, "John Dingwall: The Custodian", ''Cinema Papers'', October 1993 pp. 22–26]
It received three
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ...
nominations.
References
External links
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''The Custodian''at Oz Movies
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1993 drama films
1993 films
Australian drama films
Films shot in Sydney
1990s English-language films
1990s Australian films
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