''Redball'' is a 1999 Australian film. Jon Hewitt wrote the script after seeing

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in ''

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'', which was produced and aired on

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TV between 1994 and 1995.Andrew L Urban "MCCLORY, BELINDA: REDBALL", ''Urban Cinefile''
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. The movie was shot on

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."Interview with Jon Hewitt", ''Signet'', 27 August 1998
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Synopsis

Against a background of ongoing and systemic corruption,

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detectives Wilson and Walsh are tasked with solving a series of child murders committed in

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by a serial killer dubbed "Mr. Creep". The film is also dispersed with scenes about a dead body found floating in the

Yarra River The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, (Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia. The lower st ...

, where more and more senior police officials instruct it to be ignored and send further downstream, reflecting the corruption and apathy shown by police throughout the film.

Cast

as Det. JJ Wilson *

John Brumpton John Brumpton (born 28 July 1958) is an Australian actor who has appeared in a large number of local productions. Early life Brumpton grew up in Sydney. He graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1982 with a Bachelor of Survey ...

as Det. Robbie Walsh * Frank Magree as Det. Chris Hill * Robert Morgan as Senior Det. Mike Brown *

Dan Wyllie Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie began acting in theatre. Early life Wyllie grew up on Sydney's North Shore. He attended North Sydney Demonstration School and North Sydney Boys High School wh ...

as Ronny Sprinks *

Asher Keddie Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant ...

as Girl #2 *

Neil Pigot Neil Pigot (born 28 December 1961) is an Australian film, television and award-winning stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Falcon Price in television series ''Blue Heelers''. He has presented several documentaries on ...

as Bingo Wright

References

External links

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