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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 The Brush-Off
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Film Details - Ruby Entertainment ; Huntaway Films ; Seven Network , 2004

Producers:

Stephen Luby and Mark Ruse (executive producers).
Jay Cassells, John Clarke, Stephen Luby, Sam Neill, and Mark Ruse (producers).
Yvonne Collins (line producer).
Anna Phelps (post-production producer).
David Wenham (associate producer).

Production Companies:

Ruby Entertainment and Huntaway Films.

Director of Photography:

Ellery Ryan.

Editors:

Wayne Hyett.

Production Designers:

Chris Kennedy.

Music:

Cezary Skubiszewski.

Cast:

Including David Wenham (Murray Whelan), Mick Molloy (Angelo Agnelli), Deborah Kennedy (Trish), Steve Bisley (Eastlake), Julian O'Donnell (Red Whelan), Justine Clarke (Salina), Leah Vandenberg (Claire Sutton), Andrew S. Gilbert (Duncan Keogh), Heather Mitchell (Fiona Lambert), Bruce Spence (Philip Veale), John Clarke (Ken Sproule), Robyn Butler (Wendy Whelan), Alex Menglet (Max Katyn), Joel Tobeck (Spider), Ron Falk (Giles Aubrey), Tracy Mann (Faye Curnow), Matthew Spencer (Tark Curnow), Julie Forsyth (Bernice Kaufman), and Robert Grubb (Det. Sen. Con. Micaelis).

Release Dates:

First broadcast on Network Seven, 5 September 2004.

Location:

  • Filmed and set in Melbourne, Victoria.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy (nominated), 2004.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction in Television (nominated), 2004.
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