The Great Bookie Robbery
On 21st April 1976, gunmen held up 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. Based on a true story and filmed at the actual locations where the events occurred "The Great Bookie Robbery" is a compelling journey deep into the Melbourne Underworld.
Year: 1987
Genre: TV Drama, Australian Film, True Stories, Television Shows, TV Thrillers, Gangsters
Country: Australia
Director: Marcus Cole, Mark Joffe
Starring: John Bach, Gary Sweet, Bruno Lawrence, Madeleine Blackwell, Gary Day, Catherine Wilkin, Candy Raymond, Rebecca Gibney
Duration: 270 Minutes
Rating: M
8.1/10
Location in store: Australian Film
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