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The Postcard Bandit

The Postcard Bandit

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The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

01 June 2003

Country

Australia

Cast

Tom Long

Tom Long

Brenden James Abbott

Brett Stiller

Brett Stiller

Glenn Abbott

Matthew Le Nevez

Matthew Le Nevez

Aaron Reynolds

Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Nola

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Thomas

Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore

Gina

Tasma Walton

Tasma Walton

Frankie

Anthony Phelan

Anthony Phelan

Beaman

Richard Piper

Richard Piper

Campbell

Simon Maiden

Simon Maiden

Pritchard

Mel Rogan

Mel Rogan

Diane Abbott

Annie Byron

Annie Byron

Thelma Abbott

Yutaka Izumihara

Yutaka Izumihara

Masao Ayuda

Rob Steele

Rob Steele

Gina's Grandad

Martin Broome

Martin Broome

Hippie Dave

Ian Bliss

Ian Bliss

Potter

James Reyne

James Reyne

James Reyne

Steve Rodgers

Steve Rodgers

Branch Manager #1

Ned Manning

Ned Manning

Branch Manager #2

Morgan O'Neill

Morgan O'Neill

Randall

Rudi Baker

Rudi Baker

WA Police Officer

Anthony Jensen

Anthony Jensen

Alincic

Michael Denkha

Michael Denkha

Pippos

Cara McIlveen

Cara McIlveen

Shelley

Lindsey Wallington

Lindsey Wallington

Jane

Karen Heagney

Karen Heagney

Bank Officer #1

Hermione Gehle

Hermione Gehle

Bank Officer #2

Ben Tomkins

Ben Tomkins

Nelson

Lindsay Moss

Lindsay Moss

Quadvlieg

Christian Karantzias

Christian Karantzias

Nixon

Brendan Donoghue

Brendan Donoghue

Bradley Banas

Hsiao-Ling Tang

Hsiao-Ling Tang

Lily

Ingrid Faucher

Ingrid Faucher

Nixon's Girlfriend

Rebecca Synott

Rebecca Synott

Girl

Charlie Hopkins

Charlie Hopkins

Boyfriend

Andrea Leon

Andrea Leon

Bank Officer #3

Ra Nagy

Ra Nagy

Teenage Dealer

Felicity Price

Felicity Price

Receptionist

Garin Clarke

Garin Clarke

Dennien

Kirk Beattie

Kirk Beattie

Small Boy

Peter Benedict

Peter Benedict

Territory Police Officer

Madison Orr

Madison Orr

William

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Nick Simpson-Deeks

Prison Officer Greg

Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell

Prison Guard

Mark Morrellini

Mark Morrellini

Van Driver

Maurice Morgan

Maurice Morgan

Bouncer

Elsie Perrum

Elsie Perrum

Bank Customer

Stuart Tilse

Stuart Tilse

Detective Constable

Joanne Cahill

Joanne Cahill

Justine Banas

David James

David James

Drown

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