Scales of Justice (TV miniseries)

Scales of Justice (TV miniseries)

"Scales of Justice" is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. Scales of Justice was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement.

Scales of Justice contains three self-contained, character-linked dramas focusing on the world of Australian law enforcement, vice, drugs, politics and wide spread corruption, from street level to the corridors of power, the programme achieved a near-documentary level of realism.

Scales of Justice first screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1983 and was released on DVD in 2005, with a 227 minutes running time.

Episodes

* Act One The Job
* Act Two The Game
* Act Three The Numbers

Cast

* John Hargreaves as Constable Borland
* Bill Hunter as Sergeant O'Rourke
* Simon Burke as Constable Webber
* Isabelle Anderson as Constable Callahan
* Dennis Miller as Sergeant Draffin
* Tim Robertson as Sergeant Miles
* Tony Barry as Nipper Jackson
* Don Reid as Asstistant Commissioner Thompson
* Brian McDermott as Police Minister Carpenter
* Nick Tate as Attorney General
* Max Cullen as Roach

ee also

* List of Australian television series

External links

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