The Brush-Off

Sep 5, 2004

1h 31m

★ 7.0

There's nothing abstract about a loaded gun!

Overview

The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

Huntaway Film

Ruby Entertainment

Film Victoria

Australian Film Finance Corporation

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Cast

Murray Whelan

David Wenham

Angelo Agnelli

Mick Molloy

Trish

Deborah Kennedy

Eastlake

Steve Bisley

Red Whelan

Julian O'Donnell

Salina

Justine Clarke

Claire Sutton

Leah Vandenberg

Duncan Keogh

Andrew S. Gilbert

Fiona Lambert

Heather Mitchell

Philip Veale

Bruce Spence

Ken Sproule

John Clarke

Wendy Whelan

Robyn Butler

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