''Good Guys, Bad Guys'' is an Australian comedy/drama TV series that screened on the

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between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. The crime-themed show was set in

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. The program and its lead character Elvis Maginnis were written for Marcus Graham, a former star of the

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E Street (TV series). Maginnis is disgraced former cop, tainted by his criminal family and framed for corruption. Elvis owns "K for Kleen" drycleaning, managed by Stella Kinsella ( Alison Whyte, of the ABC current affairs satire series '' Frontline'') and Reuben Zeus who has

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( Travis McMahon, most recently of '' Last Man Standing''). Elvis's attempts at a straight life are constantly compromised by the demands of his eccentric family, while Stella's attempts at making "K-for-Kleen" turn a profit are frustrated by Elvis's soft heart. The program was filmed in Melbourne, predominantly around the inner-city "

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" suburbs of St. Kilda, Fitzroy and Carlton. The film style incorporated local colour - Melbourne

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, landmarks like Smith Street's Cobra cane furniture shop, and the Builder's Arms Hotel as Elvis's local - and a soundtrack of the then-latest Australian music, matched to the action. The ''Good Guys, Bad Guys'' soundtrack CD features

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, The Fauves,

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, The Cruel Sea, Rebecca's Empire and The Mavis's among others.

Cast

Main

* Marcus Graham as Elvis Maginnis * Alison Whyte as Stella Kinsella * Travis McMahon as Reuben Zeus

Guests

* Alan Hopgood as Judge Moody * Anna Lise Phillips as Emily Costello *

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as Veronica Flaherty * Ben Mendelsohn as Brian O'Malley (1 episode) * Belinda Giblin as Loretta Monk * Brett Swain as Baxter (2 episodes) *

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as Squirt Man *

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as Jill Mayhew * Christopher Mayer as Declan * Damien Fotiou as Johnny Lubich (1 episode) *

Denise Scott Denise Margaret Scott (born 24 April 1955) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter. Career Scott has appeared frequently on Australian television since her regular slot on ABC TV's ''The Big Gig'' in 1990, a ...

as Waitress (1 episode) * Dennis Miller as Rufus King * Frankie J. Holden as Sgt Brann * Gemma Bishop as Laura (1 episode) * Gerald Lepkowski as Tierney (1 episode) * Grant Piro as Gavin 'The Goat' La Rousse *

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as Steve Mason (1 episode) * Jack Finsterer as Christie Maginnis (1 episode) * Jane Hall as Allie Andrews (1 episode) * John O'May as Tyrone O'Keefe (1 episode) * John McTernan as Chief Commissioner Fuller *

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as Oscar Drake * Kristian Schmid as Jimmy Costello (1 episode) * Lenita Vangellis as Anna Bitta (1 episode) * Lesley Baker as Rose / Ms Pinney (2 episodes) * Lisa Hensley as Dorothy O'Malley (1 episode) * Louise Siversen as Shannon Blightie (1 episode) *

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as Bella Bouvier * Mary Coustas as Madonna Kapello * Martin Copping as Porter * Matthew Newton as Casper Moody * Mike Bishop as Frank Little (1 episode) * Nadine Garner as Jinx (pilot episode) *

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as Dennis * Norman Hancock *

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as Roly Finster (1 episode) * Peta Brady as Susie Crake (2 episodes) * Petra Yared as Taylor * Red Symons * Robert Mammone as Cosimo (1 episode) * Roger Oakley as Ron 'Maddog' Morello *

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as Dermott Maginnis (5 episodes) *

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as Bianco (2 episodes) * Sonia Todd as Wendy Johnson * Sophie Lee as Amy (pilot episode) * Stefan Dennis as Andy Caesar (1 episode) *

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as Holly Swift * Tracy Mann as Brenda Wick (1 episode) * Troy Beckwith as Smithy *

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as Zoran *

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as Skye Rinker

Awards

In 1997, the show won 'Best Mini-Series or Telefeature' at the AFI Awards. In 1998, cast member Alison Whyte was nominated for 'Most Outstanding Actress' at the

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for her role in the show.

International broadcasts

In 1997 and 1998, the series was shown on Russian television channels

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and Stolitsa.

Home media

In 2007 Force Australia released season one of ''Good Guys, Bad Guys'' on DVD. Then Force Australia stopped operating and was taken over by Beyond Home Entertainment who released season two of ''Good Guys, Bad Guys'' on DVD in September 2007.

References

External links

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