The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
The film is a story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephan ElliottDirector
- Stephan ElliottWriter
- Guy GrossOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Phil CollinsRoland Copping
- Hugo WeavingJonathan Wheats
- Josephine ByrnesBeth Wheats
- Peter MochrieMichael Allen
- Helen O'ConnorMargaret
- Colleen CliffordMrs. Waterson
- Vincent BallJudge
- Gandhi MacIntyreCartel Valuer
- Nicholas HammondDetective Simms
- Kee ChanDetective Alan
- Ian CockburnMatthew Copping
- Rebel Penfold-RussellMother
Stills
Themes
sydney, australiadrowningblackmailinsurance fraudopera housecrossbowfunhouseloaded dice