

Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012-10-14 · 90 min · ★ 6.5
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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- Directors
- Jeffrey Walker
- Production companies
- Film Victoria, ZDF Enterprises, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia, Essential Media and Entertainment
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Guy PearceJack Irish
Marta DusseldorpLinda Hillier
Aaron PedersenCam Delray
Roy BillingHarry Strang
Damien RichardsonDrew Greer
Shane JacobsonBarry Tregear
Vadim GlownaCharlie Taub
Colin FrielsGarth Bruce
Steve BisleyKevin Pixley
Emma BoothIsabel Irish
Terry NorrisEric Tanner
John FlausWilbur
Ron FalkNorm
Damien GarveyStan
Drew TingwellRonald Bishop
Nicholas BellMartin Scullin
Marshall NapierFather Gorman
Heather MitchellMrs Vane
Anthony HayesVin McKillop
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