The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Three people discover jealousy and larceny are a dangerous combination in this tense drama. John (Bryan Brown) is a veteran insurance investigator who succumbs to temptation and veers towards the wrong side of the law. With the help of novice con man Ben (Tom Long), John hatches a scheme to substantiate false claims by taking a percentage of several questionable claims his firm has settled for a fraction of their usual worth. John and Ben are assisted in their illegal business by Louise (Claudia Karvan), a lawyer with a cocaine problem who is also John's lover. But when Louise becomes involved with Ben and demands a bigger share of the money, their already-shaky confidence game begins to collapse.
Ratings
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan WhiteDirector
- John ArmstrongWriter
- Steve WrightWriter
- April WhiteWriter
Cast
- Tom LongBen Madigan
- Claudia KarvanLouise Roncoli
- Bryan BrownJohn Kriesky
- Jason ClarkeChris
- Brian MeeganInstructor
- Kim KnuckeyDetective Farrell
- Melissa Madden-GrayColleen
- Bob BainesGrayson
- Sharin ContiniMrs. Whelan
- Thomas ClunieMr. Whelan