The Postcard Bandit
The Postcard Bandit

The Postcard Bandit

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2003
1h 46m
4.5(5 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.

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Production Companies

Nine Network Australia
Australian Film Finance Corporation

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Tom Long

Brenden James Abbott

Tom Long
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Brett Stiller

Glenn Abbott

Brett Stiller
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Matthew Le Nevez

Aaron Reynolds

Matthew Le Nevez
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Geneviève Lemon

Nola

Geneviève Lemon
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Simon Burke

Thomas

Simon Burke
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Helen Dallimore

Gina

Helen Dallimore
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Tasma Walton

Frankie

Tasma Walton
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Anthony Phelan

Beaman

Anthony Phelan
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Richard Piper

Campbell

Richard Piper
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Simon Maiden

Pritchard

Simon Maiden
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Mel Rogan

Diane Abbott

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Annie Byron

Thelma Abbott

Annie Byron
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Yutaka Izumihara

Masao Ayuda

Yutaka Izumihara
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Rob Steele

Gina's Grandad

Rob Steele
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Martin Broome

Hippie Dave

Martin Broome
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Ian Bliss

Potter

Ian Bliss
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James Reyne

James Reyne

James Reyne
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Steve Rodgers

Branch Manager #1

Steve Rodgers
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Ned Manning

Branch Manager #2

Ned Manning
Writing

Morgan O'Neill

Randall

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Rudi Baker

WA Police Officer

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Anthony Jensen

Alincic

Anthony Jensen
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Michael Denkha

Pippos

Michael Denkha
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Cara McIlveen

Shelley

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Lindsey Wallington

Jane

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Karen Heagney

Bank Officer #1

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Hermione Gehle

Bank Officer #2

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Ben Tomkins

Nelson

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Lindsay Moss

Quadvlieg

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Christian Karantzias

Nixon

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Brendan Donoghue

Bradley Banas

Brendan Donoghue
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Hsiao-Ling Tang

Lily

Hsiao-Ling Tang
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Ingrid Faucher

Nixon's Girlfriend

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Rebecca Synott

Girl

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Charlie Hopkins

Boyfriend

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Andrea Leon

Bank Officer #3

Andrea Leon
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Ra Nagy

Teenage Dealer

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Felicity Price

Receptionist

Felicity Price
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Garin Clarke

Dennien

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Kirk Beattie

Small Boy

Kirk Beattie
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Peter Benedict

Territory Police Officer

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Madison Orr

William

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Nick Simpson-Deeks

Prison Officer Greg

Nick Simpson-Deeks
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Chris Mitchell

Prison Guard

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Mark Morrellini

Van Driver

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Maurice Morgan

Bouncer

Maurice Morgan
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Elsie Perrum

Bank Customer

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Stuart Tilse

Detective Constable

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Joanne Cahill

Justine Banas

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David James

Drown

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