Risk

May 10, 2001

1h 33m

★ 4.5

It's the quiet ones you have to watch.

Overview

Three people discover jealousy and larceny are a dangerous combination in this tense drama. John (Bryan Brown) is a veteran insurance investigator who succumbs to temptation and veers towards the wrong side of the law. With the help of novice con man Ben (Tom Long), John hatches a scheme to substantiate false claims by taking a percentage of several questionable claims his firm has settled for a fraction of their usual worth. John and Ben are assisted in their illegal business by Louise (Claudia Karvan), a lawyer with a cocaine problem who is also John's lover. But when Louise becomes involved with Ben and demands a bigger share of the money, their already-shaky confidence game begins to collapse.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

The Premium Movie Partnership

Macgowan and Beneficiary Films

Smiley Productions

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Risk Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Ben Madigan

Tom Long

Louise Roncoli

Claudia Karvan

John Kriesky

Bryan Brown

Chris

Jason Clarke

Instructor

Brian Meegan

Detective Farrell

Kim Knuckey

Colleen

Melissa Madden-Gray

Grayson

Bob Baines

Mrs. Whelan

Sharin Contini

Mr. Whelan

Thomas Clunie

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