The Postcard Bandit

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The Postcard Bandit

2003

1h 46m

5.3(4 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

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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50 members

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Tom Long

Brenden James Abbott

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Brett Stiller

Glenn Abbott

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Matthew Le Nevez

Aaron Reynolds

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Geneviève Lemon

Nola

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Simon Burke

Thomas

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Helen Dallimore

Gina

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Tasma Walton

Frankie

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Anthony Phelan

Beaman

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Richard Piper

Campbell

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Simon Maiden

Pritchard

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Mel Rogan

Diane Abbott

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Annie Byron

Thelma Abbott

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Yutaka Izumihara

Masao Ayuda

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Rob Steele

Gina's Grandad

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Martin Broome

Hippie Dave

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Ian Bliss

Potter

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James Reyne

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Steve Rodgers

Branch Manager #1

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Ned Manning

Branch Manager #2

Writing

Morgan O'Neill

Randall

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Rudi Baker

WA Police Officer

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Anthony Jensen

Alincic

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Michael Denkha

Pippos

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Cara McIlveen

Shelley

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Lindsey Wallington

Jane

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Karen Heagney

Bank Officer #1

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Hermione Gehle

Bank Officer #2

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Ben Tomkins

Nelson

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Lindsay Moss

Quadvlieg

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Christian Karantzias

Nixon

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Brendan Donoghue

Bradley Banas

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Hsiao-Ling Tang

Lily

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Ingrid Faucher

Nixon's Girlfriend

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Rebecca Synott

Girl

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Charlie Hopkins

Boyfriend

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Andrea Leon

Bank Officer #3

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Ra Nagy

Teenage Dealer

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Felicity Price

Receptionist

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Garin Clarke

Dennien

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Kirk Beattie

Small Boy

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Peter Benedict

Territory Police Officer

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Madison Orr

William

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Nick Simpson-Deeks

Prison Officer Greg

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Chris Mitchell

Prison Guard

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Mark Morrellini

Van Driver

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Maurice Morgan

Bouncer

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Elsie Perrum

Bank Customer

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Stuart Tilse

Detective Constable

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Joanne Cahill

Justine Banas

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David James

Drown

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