“THE PLOT: Extortion. THE PLUNDER: $500,000 in cash. THE PAYOFF: A wild spending spree. THE STORY: The Great Plane Robbery.”
Based on the 1971 true story known as "The Great Plane Robbery", this tele-movie tells the story of Peter Macari alias Mr. Brown. Under a grand extortion scam, he steals $500,000 in cash from Australian airlines company Qantas. This begins the start of a major international manhunt to catch a thief who is now living the high life from the spoils of his heist.
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Cast
18 people
Chris Haywood
Peter Macari
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Quigley Down Under
Bill Hunter
McNeill
Known for
Muriel's Wedding
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Scott Hicks
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Committee
Terry Jennings
John Polson
Brian Day
Known for
Mission: Impossible II
The Dry
Vincent Ball
Captain Ritchie
Known for
Where Eagles Dare
Breaker Morant
John Frawley
Captain Howson
Known for
The Last Wave
Harlequin
Russell Kiefel
Ray Poynting
Known for
Childhood's End
No Escape
Edwin Hodgeman
Bill Harding
Known for
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Max Cullen
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The Great Gatsby
Michael Griffin
Venebles
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Patrick Frost
Qantas Official 1
Scott Hicks Director
Budget $935K · First release December 31, 1985 · Produced in Australia
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Budget
$935,000
Production
Australia
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Original language
English
Release dates
Australia · December 31, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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