A policeman discovers a suitcase full of drug money while on duty, meanwhile his wife is having an affair with another man.
Acting
Bill Hunter's sweaty desperation elevates every scene he's in.
Cinematography
Harsh desert light that actually feels physically oppressive.
Direction
Lahiff squeezes genuine tension from a shoestring budget.
Director
Craig Lahiff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a brief '80s wave of Australian noir that tried to translate American genre conventions to the outback.
Craig Lahiff would later direct Heath Ledger in 'Two Hands' (1999), a far more celebrated Aussie crime film.
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