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The Great Bookie Robbery is a compelling essay in crime, violence and robbery. Its the true story of Australias most daring heist. On 21 April 1976, gunmen held up more than 50 members of Melbourne s venerable Victorian club, escaping with several million dollars in untraceable cash. The robbery had been so brilliantly planned and executed that police were left without a single clue and so strict was the robbers code of silence that not even the underworld was aware of their identities. The heist was so daring, so clean, that it earned the admiration of law-abiding Australians...and compliments from the victims themselves. Starring John Bach (Madril in The Lord of the Rings) and Ray Meagher (Alf in Home and Away) its a story of cunning, loyalty, fear, brutality and death!
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'Based on the brutal robbery that fascinated Australia, The Great Bookie Robbery is an EFFECTIVE TRUE CRIME YARN. After snagging millions in untraceable cash, the gang turn on each other ferociously. If you can get past the very dated-looking quality of the DVD, then this is a TIGHT, GRITTY CRIME DRAMA.' 7/10 DVD Monthly --DVD Monthly
In Britain we had The Great Train Robbery, in Australia they had The Great Bookie Robbery, when in 1976 gunmen held up club members and got away with over several million dollars (Australian that is!). This mini series came out in Oz in 1986 and stars many familiar faces, including Ray Meagher (Alf in Home and Away) and John Bach (Lord of the Rings). It is GRITTY AND GUTSY and those Australian accents add to the drama of it all. It is refreshing to experience something different and the true life aspect makes it better still. WELL WORTH THE PURCHASE. (frombumptogrump.co.uk) --frombumptogrump.co.uk
In Britain we had The Great Train Robbery, in Australia they had The Great Bookie Robbery, when in 1976 gunmen held up club members and got away with over several million dollars (Australian that is!). This mini series came out in Oz in 1986 and stars many familiar faces, including Ray Meagher (Alf in Home and Away) and John Bach (Lord of the Rings). It is GRITTY AND GUTSY and those Australian accents add to the drama of it all. It is refreshing to experience something different and the true life aspect makes it better still. WELL WORTH THE PURCHASE. (frombumptogrump.co.uk) --frombumptogrump.co.uk
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
First rate Aussie crime TV series based on real events. A gang of professional criminals decide to rob the Victoria Sporting Club on race day. Melbourne's bookies are unwise enough to bring all their takings to their social club and hence the bad guys escape with a record haul. Not only that but they leave the police without any clues as to who did it.
As in most films about large robberies the problems start when the villians either fall out amougst themshelves or as in this case, rival criminals try and cut themselves in.
Standard Aussie actors John Bach, Gary Day, Bruno Lawrence and Andy Anderson play the robbers, Lawrence is particularly good as the murderous Cracker Park. Ray Maugher (Home and Away)and Paul Sonkkila play the villians who try and muscle in on the robbers loot.
Nothing we have not seen before, but worth it for the Australian setting.
As in most films about large robberies the problems start when the villians either fall out amougst themshelves or as in this case, rival criminals try and cut themselves in.
Standard Aussie actors John Bach, Gary Day, Bruno Lawrence and Andy Anderson play the robbers, Lawrence is particularly good as the murderous Cracker Park. Ray Maugher (Home and Away)and Paul Sonkkila play the villians who try and muscle in on the robbers loot.
Nothing we have not seen before, but worth it for the Australian setting.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Great Bookie Robbery is a very good movie and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in is type of film. The acting was really good and realistic. This is the type of movie you could watch again if you have a spare six hours.
Format:DVD
the film. actors so good u start to beleve its the actors who did do it.. true story. best robbery film out there.. good
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