The Custodian
He lies, he cheats, he bends the rules, he's the last of the honest cops, he is The Custodian
1994 | 109m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | John Dingwall |
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| Writer: | John Dingwall |
| Staring: |
| Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose the corrupt police force that surrounds him. He abandons his straight life to join his partner Detective Church in order to get on the inside of the circle of double-agents. He secretly sides with a reporter and an Internal Affairs lawyer to expose them to the press. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 1994 |
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| Director: | John Dingwall |
| Writer: | John Dingwall |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama |
| Keywords | undercover, coffee shop, sydney, australia, internal affairs, police corruption, rape and murder, tv reporter, disguised voice, police raid, marital separation, fax, nsw police |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film & Television Office, JD Productions, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Australian Asset Securities Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony LaPaglia | James Quinlan |
| Hugo Weaving | Frank Church |
| Barry Otto | Brian Ferguson |
| Kelly Dingwall | Tony Reynolds |
| Essie Davis | Jilly |
| Małgorzata Dobrowolska | Josie |
| Bill Hunter | Managing Director |
| Skye Wansey | Claire Ferguson |
| Joy Smithers | Helen Quinlan |
| Steven Grives | Brennan |
| Bogdan Koca | Psychologist |
| Tim McKenzie | Beetson |
| Naomi Watts | Louise |
| Bob Baines | Blewitt |
| Wayne Pygram | Detective Massey |
| Andrew Sharp | Ross Delhunty |
| Kee Chan | Chief Executive |
| Norman Kaye | Judge |
| Russell Newman | Police Commissioner |
| Andrew S. Gilbert | Cameraman |
| Khristina Totos | Pixie Church |
| Gandhi McIntyre | Bartender |
| John Batchelor | Waiter |
| Shane McNamara | Antonavich |
| David Brown | Punk |
| Nan Vernon | Claire's Mother |
| Ken Snodgrass | Claire's Father |
| Shayne Foote | Claire's Sister |
| Steve Cox | Claire's Brother-in-Law |
| Taryn Parslow | Claire's Niece |
| Rick Hill | Hanrahan |
| Emily Lumbers | Female Reporter |
| Kerry Mack | Policewoman |
| Sal Sharah | Court Clerk |
| Hari Kimine | Karaoke Singer |
| Ella-Mei Wong | Chinese Woman |
| John Samaha | Tony |
| Waverney Ford | Arnott |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Dingwall | Director, Writer |
| Michael Honey | Editor |
| Steve Mason | Cinematography |
| Philip Warner | Production Design |
| Terry Ryan | Costume Design |
| Phil Judd | Sound Mixer |
| Lynda Wilkinson | Production Manager |
| Danny Baldwin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Wayne Pashley | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Kerrie Brown | Set Decoration |
| Alison Barrett | Casting |
| Ian Gracie | Art Direction |
| Phillip Houghton | Music |
| Antony Judd | Dialogue Editor |
| Lesley Vanderwalt | Makeup Supervisor |
| Ben Osmo | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mikael Borglund | Executive Producer |
| Dimitra Meleti | Co-Producer |
| Adrienne Read | Producer |
| Gary Hamilton | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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