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''Small Claims'' is an Australian
television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
starring
Rebecca Gibney Rebecca Catherine Gibney (born 14 December 1964) is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Halifax f.p.'', '' Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and '' Wanted''. She is a Gold Logie w ...
and
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in '' High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher i ...
,Australian Television Information Archive
''Small Claim''. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
which first aired on
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in 2004. The film was a co-production with subscription television and was also broadcast on the Foxtel,
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, and
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Subscription Television services. The series was written by husband and wife team, Keith Thompson and Kaye Bendle. The film is part one of a mystery series about two overworked young mums, de-skilled beyond their worst nightmares, who become a formidable pair of sleuths, directed by Cherie Nowlan. Their cases are the murders, greed and dark passions that lurk behind the anonymous facade of the suburbs. Two sequels followed, entitled '' Small Claims: White Wedding'' and '' Small Claims: The Reunion''.


Cast

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Rebecca Gibney Rebecca Catherine Gibney (born 14 December 1964) is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Halifax f.p.'', '' Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and '' Wanted''. She is a Gold Logie w ...
, as Chrissy Hindmarsh *
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in '' High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher i ...
, as Jo Collins *
Robert Mammone Robert Mammone (born 1969 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as AK in ''The Matrix'' movies, as Sid Walker in the soap opera ''Home and Away'' and as Tim Palmer in '' Sons and Daughters''. He was also ...
, as Todd Fehlers * Paul Barry, as Greg Collins *
Carol Burns Carol Ann Burns (29 October 1947 – 22 December 2015) was an Australian actress, theatre director and patron of the arts, with a career spanning 50 years. She worked extensively in theatre and television serials, as well as telemovies and min ...
, as Pamela * Gyton Grantley, as Detective Senior Constable Brett *
Wayne Blair Wayne Blair may refer to: * Wayne Blair (cricketer) (1948–2019), New Zealand cricketer * Wayne Blair (director) (born 1971), Australian writer, actor and director {{hndis, Blair, Wayne ...
, as Detective Senior Constable Lacey *
Rebecca Massey Rebecca Massey is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She has been nominated and won numerous awards for her performances including the prestigious Helpmann Award for both Steve Martin's The Underpants ( Belvoir) and Steven S ...
, as Clare Santarini


See also

* Australian films of 2004 *
Cinema of Australia The cinema of Australia had its beginnings with the 1906 production of '' The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received internat ...
* List of films shot in Sydney * List of Australian films


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* {{Cherie Nowlan , state=collapsed Network 10 original programming Australian drama television series Films directed by Cherie Nowlan 2000s English-language films