Father

Father

Father

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Father

"Innocent or guilty, he was still her father"

1990

1h 46m

5.3(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

On a TV tabloid show, Iya Zetnick exposes Joe Mueller as the Nazi war criminal who killed her family.

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Production Companies

Film Victoria

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Max von Sydow

Joe Mueller

Max von Sydow

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Carol Drinkwater

Anne Winton

Carol Drinkwater

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Julia Blake

Iya Zetnick

Julia Blake

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Steve Jacobs

Bobby Winton

Steve Jacobs

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Simone Robertson

Rebecca Winton

Simone Robertson

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Kahli Sneddon

Amy Winton

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Nicholas Bell

Paul Jamieson

Nicholas Bell

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Tim Robertson

George Coleman

Tim Robertson

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Bruce Alexander

Det. Sgt. Racine

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Denis Moore

Det. Sgt. Gabriel

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Jon Concannon

Ron

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Reg Evans

Old Charlie

Reg Evans

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Bianca Briam

Iya Zetnick (aged 12)

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Eve von Bibra

Roxy

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Nico Lathouris

Amos

Nico Lathouris

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Brenda Addie

Gloria

Brenda Addie

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Kate Langbroek

TV Reporter

Kate Langbroek

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Colin Vancao

Judge

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Nancy Black

Prosecuting Counsel

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Ben Mitchell

Uniformed Police

Ben Mitchell

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Richard Cordner

Uniformed Police

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Robert Morgan

Pub Brawler

Robert Morgan

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Tibor Gyapjas

Pub Brawler

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Jeffery Richards

Unknown Role

Jeffery Richards

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