BlackJack

BlackJack

2003 · 89 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Crime, TV Movie

Jack Kempson started out as an idealistic cop. Thirty years on, he remains relentless in tracking down villains, but has lost confidence in his moral barometer. He turns a blind eye to the dubious methods employed by some of his contemporaries — prepared to let dodgy means be justified by the noble end.

Directed by Peter Andrikidis · Written by Shaun Micallef

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BlackJack: Dead MemoryBlackJack: Dead Memory · 2006
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BlackJack: GhostsBlackJack: Ghosts · 2007
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