Crime of the Decade
1984 · 75 min · ★ 10.0 · TV Movie, Drama
A young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
Directed by Ken Cameron · Written by Michael Cove
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Cast
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John Jarratt Terry -
John Gregg Laurie Fletcher -
Paul Smith Rolly - M Mark Davis Steve
- T Toni Allaylis Elly
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John Hamblin Ian Henderson - V Vicki Luke Sue Henderson
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Belinda Giblin Jane Fletcher -
Bill Pearson Richard Brown -
Russell Newman Constable Duncan -
Sonja Tallis Pamela Brown -
Lynne Porteous Elly's Mother
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