Jack Irish: Black Tide

Oct 24, 2012

1h 38m

★ 6.7

It can pull you under.

Overview

Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.

Genres

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

ZDF Enterprises

Film Victoria

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Screen Australia

Essential Media and Entertainment

Jack Irish: Black Tide Trailers

Cast

Jack Irish

Guy Pearce

Linda Hillier

Marta Dusseldorp

Cam Delray

Aaron Pedersen

Harry Strang

Roy Billing

Harry Tregear

Shane Jacobson

Drew Greer

Damien Richardson

Dave Gwynne

Don Hany

Dean Canetti

Lachy Hulme

Gary Connors

Nicholas Coghlan

Des Connors

Ronald Jacobson

Charlie Taub

Vadim Glowna

Lyall Cronin

Diana Glenn

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