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The Empty Beach
Cliff Hardy - One Man Against Sydney's Underworld
1985 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Chris Thomson |
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| Writer: | Peter Corris, Keith Dewhurst |
| Staring: |
| Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face to face with the crime bosses, who feed off human misery and eliminate their rivals without thinking twice. From the high life and low life of Sydney, to the seediness and splendour of Bondi Beach, Cliff Hardy uncovers the ultimate truth. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1985 |
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| Director: | Chris Thomson |
| Writer: | Peter Corris, Keith Dewhurst |
| Genres: | Thriller, Mystery |
| Keywords | australia, private detective, neo-noir |
| Production Companies | Jethro Films Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bryan Brown | Cliff Hardy |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | Anne Winter |
| Ray Barrett | MacLeary |
| John Wood | Parker |
| Belinda Giblin | Marion Singer |
| Peter Collingwood | Fred Ward |
| Kerry Mack | Hildegard |
| Joss McWilliam | Tal |
| Sally Cooper | Sandy Modesto |
| Nick Tate | Brian Henneberry |
| Rhys McConnochie | Garth Green |
| Steve Rackman | Rex |
| Deborah Kennedy | Newspaper Librarian |
| Robert Alexander | Bob |
| Bob Barrett | Johnno |
| Christopher Lewis | Aldo |
| Steve J. Spears | Manny |
| Kerry Dwyer | Mary Mahoud |
| Dean Nottle | Mercer |
| Robert Noble | Pinball Manager |
| Simone Taylor | Sharon |
| Harry Lawrence | Leon |
| Alexander Hay | Edgar Montefiore |
| Philomena Loneragan | Peggy |
| Peggy Wallach | Rose |
| Brian Anderson | Clyde |
| John Godden | Detective's Victim |
| Rebecca Smart | Little Girl |
| Aaron Smart | Little Boy |
| Kelly Dingwall | Head Punk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chris Thomson | Director |
| Lawrence Eastwood | Production Design |
| Peter Corris | Novel |
| Red Symons | Music |
| Miranda Skinner | Costume Design |
| Gethin Creagh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lindsay Frazer | Editor |
| Martin Armiger | Music |
| Keith Dewhurst | Screenplay |
| John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Stephen F. Windon | Additional Director of Photography |
| Colin Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Jake Atkinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Andrew McPhail | Third Assistant Director |
| Adrienne Read | Production Manager |
| Milanka Comfort | Production Coordinator |
| Corrie Soeterboek | Location Manager, Unit Manager |
| Pamela Willis | Continuity |
| Max Hensser | Sound Recordist |
| Marta McElroy | Set Decoration |
| Judy Lovell | Hairdresser, Makeup Artist |
| Peter West | Stunt Coordinator |
| Susan Midgley | Assistant Editor |
| Chris Murray | Special Effects |
| Greg Bell | Sound Editor |
| Michael Stavrou | Score Engineer |
| Danielle Wiessner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Martin Oswin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robbie Gribble | Still Photographer |
| Bob Colby | Armorer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Edwards | Producer |
| John Edwards | Producer |
| Bob Weis | Executive Producer |
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