''The Finder'' is a 2001 Australian film.

Cast

* Paul Mecurio as Leo Natoli *

Simon Westaway Simon Westaway (born 22 December 1958) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television series, films and theatre productions. Education Westaway studied acting with PBL Workshop and John Gauchi's Theatre Workshop. Career Westaway ...

as Les Kearney *

Anja Coleby Anja Coleby (born Anja Taylor, 30 September 1971) is an Australian model, television actress, reporter and producer. Early life and education Anja Coleby was born and raised in Sydney. She graduated with a journalism degree at Charles Sturt ...

as Rebecca Castaldi * Alan Lovell as Ace Mulroney * Allison Cratchley as Michelle Reed *

Dieter Brummer Dieter Kirk Brummer (5 May 1976 – 24 July 2021) was an Australian actor. He was best known for his roles in television soap operas, including playing Shane Parrish in ''Home and Away'' from 1992 to 1996 and Troy Miller in ''Neighbours'' from 2 ...

as Rick Davidson *

Rowena Wallace Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/ ...

as Irene Davidson *

Rob Carlton Rob Carlton (born 4 May 1971) is a Logie Award winning Australian actor and writer. He is best known for writing and starring in the comedy series '' Chandon Pictures''. He also had starring roles in the comedy satire '' The Hollowmen'' and Netfl ...

as Wheels *

Gerard Maguire Gerard Maguire (born 25 September 1945) also credited as Gerard McGuire, is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter best known for his role in ''Prisoner'' as Deputy Governor, ''Jim Fletcher''. Often appearing on Australian television p ...

as Sgt Jack Matthews * Vic Rooney as Jim Davidson *

Callan Mulvey Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975) is an Australian actor. He gained widespread recognition for his performances as Mark Moran on the Australian drama '' Underbelly'', Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in '' Rush'', and as Bogdan Drazic in the ...

as Sam Natoli *

Caz Lederman Caz Lederman (born c. 1951/1952), is an Australian former actress. Early life Lederman is Jewish and was born to Viennese parents who emigrated to Australia. She studied at University of New South Wales and took on early stage roles as a means ...

as Judy Wheelen

Plot

An ex-cop sets himself up as "a finder" and gets involved in a mysterious kidnapping.

Production

The film was an idea of producer-writer Phil Avalon's. It was shot in 2000 with privately raised finance.

Reception

The film was finished by December 2000. It was sold to Israel, China, Russia and the CIR and was screened at the American Film Market in February 2001. It had a one off screening at Avalon's own bar in Sydney before being released on DVD. The critic for ''Screen Daily'' said that:

Unable to unlock the potential of their sun/surf/sleuth concept, Avalon and veteran director Frank Shields instead deliver a compendium of overfamiliar situations, characters and dialogue, with an occasional ill-judged sequence of 'comic relief'. A committed bunch of talented actors do their best to energise an otherwise limp affair whose true home may well prove to be off-peak cable television.Frank Hatherley, "The Finder", ''Screen Daily'', 26 February 2001
Retrieved 14 March 2013

References

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